Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.0° 

Tuapeka Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 7PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45am July 27). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
13
2.5
E
13
2.5
E
13
2.5
E
13
2.4
E
13
2.4
E
13
2.3
E
13
2.2
E
13
2.5
ESE
13
2.5
ESE
13
2.4
ESE
13
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2043
2219
2043
2043
1912
1942
1783
1632
2240
2144
1846
1676
1461
1290
1136
1136
997
880
726
701
596
Wind (km/h)
40
S
50
SSE
50
S
50
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:40PM0.97m
4:45AM0.97m
5:28PM0.98m
5:33AM0.97m
6:15PM1.00m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.25m
10:42PM0.35m
11:06AM0.24m
11:32PM0.34m
11:53AM0.23m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
4
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
2
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
2
3
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
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