Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.5° C

1.3°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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • 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 (2.1m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.1m)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 Fri night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1814
1874
1939
1833
1697
1390
1122
891
734
626
562
503
503
508
573
632
701
614
609
557
430
402
378
353
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
40
S
45
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:48AM0.99m
4:31PM0.97m
4:35AM0.99m
5:18PM0.98m
5:21AM0.99m
6:03PM1.00m
Low Tide
9:41PM0.32m
10:10AM0.22m
10:30PM0.34m
10:55AM0.23m
11:18PM0.34m
11:41AM0.23m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
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
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
8
6
3
3
5
1
-1
0
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1814
1874
1939
1833
1697
1390
1122
891
734
626
562
503
503
508
573
632
701
614
609
557
430
402
378
353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.2
S
20
0.3
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
Energy kJ
331
342
289
31
27
69
56
61
62
54
56
55
51
52
49
33
48
47
10
5
4
4
65
190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
10
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
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
SSE
16
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
N
8
0.2
E
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
Energy kJ
643
8
166
69
114
61
47
30
53
53
107
89
81
24
22
13
12
17
4
13
6
12
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NE
10
2.5
NNE
10
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
968
1393
4
14
15
29
69
122
107
114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
1
4
1
Distance (km)
690
687
687
687
687
687
692
692
712
692
692
0
0
0
0
0
798
792
798
705
724
777
825
777
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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