Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.4° C

1.2°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.


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

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.1
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
2.1
NE
12
2.1
NE
11
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1122
958
734
664
612
562
552
619
542
1208
1010
730
597
442
353
288
301
363
302
360
308
302
235
235
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
25
SSW
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:31PM0.97m
4:35AM0.99m
5:18PM0.98m
5:21AM0.99m
6:03PM1.00m
6:07AM0.99m
Low Tide
10:30PM0.34m
10:55AM0.23m
11:18PM0.34m
11:41AM0.23m
00:06AM0.34m
12:27PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
6
2
2
5
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.1
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
2.1
NE
12
2.1
NE
11
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
18
1.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1122
958
734
664
612
562
552
619
542
1208
1010
730
597
442
353
288
301
363
302
360
308
1328
928
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
NE
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.3
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
20
1
SSE
20
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
SSE
16
Energy kJ
56
61
61
53
54
55
51
52
244
49
48
30
5
5
13
12
67
271
506
678
863
302
235
604
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
S
18
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
61
47
30
53
53
107
89
26
49
22
13
12
17
5
4
27
12
12
12
26
25
24
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
8
14
19
28
56
102
122
114
95
68
60
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
692
692
692
0
0
692
0
0
0
0
777
798
798
798
705
808
798
719
676
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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