Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
8
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
SE
12
1
NW
4
1
NW
5
0.9
W
4
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
28
20
23
22
22
24
14
14
22
35
43
27
20
13
41
39
25
21
12
7
11
9
8
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
SW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:26AM1.19m
7:11PM1.23m
7:25AM1.20m
8:08PM1.25m
8:23AM1.18m
9:04PM1.26m
Low Tide
12:49PM-0.02m
1:23AM0.12m
1:47PM-0.03m
2:22AM0.10m
2:44PM-0.03m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
8:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
4:59
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
Feels °C
7
8
8
7
6
6
4
3
2
3
3
5
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
8
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
Energy kJ
34
28
20
23
22
22
24
14
14
17
75
67
25
20
13
41
39
25
21
12
7
11
87
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
16
15
14
14
8
54
87
85
49
48
13
12
49
28
13
80
45
44
75
50
51
51
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
N
8
0.1
SE
11
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
15
14
8
12
12
12
12
13
17
22
2
2
12
5
5
5
3
17
4
5
24
23
22
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
1
NW
5
0.9
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
1
1
2
4
8
15
35
43
27
18
16
12
5
5
5
7
8
11
13
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tuapeka Point
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Wairarapa
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Wairarapa
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Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
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Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
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Wairarapa
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Wairarapa
Whareama
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Wairarapa
Te Awanga
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Gisborne and Mahia
Te Awanga
Hawkes Bay
Uruti Point
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Castlepoint Beach
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
676
676
676
676
675
674
674
675
676
678
676
705
725
705
675
674
674
674
674
674
676
675
675
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Tuapeka Point
Rating
(10 max)
1
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(10 max)
4
5
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2
4
2
5
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4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
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(10 max)
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