Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.3°C
0.6° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
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)
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
1.4
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
72
49
46
116
118
92
75
55
104
171
290
262
378
486
527
478
484
332
246
209
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
ESE
45
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:15PM1.12m
2:32AM1.09m
3:14PM1.12m
3:33AM1.07m
4:14PM1.12m
Low Tide
7:57AM0.09m
8:28PM0.19m
8:54AM0.09m
9:28PM0.18m
9:52AM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
Feels °C
-1
0
0
0
1
1
-1
1
0
1
1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
2
3
5
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