Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.3°C
0.7° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
1.6
W
5
2
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
744
804
745
627
868
708
424
560
367
310
559
349
341
333
223
334
425
375
270
192
130
131
198
Wind (km/h)
55
NNW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
20
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WSW
30
W
45
W
60
W
75
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
55
W
50
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:39AM0.95m
7:09PM1.03m
7:29AM0.97m
7:54PM1.06m
8:17AM0.99m
8:38PM1.08m
Low Tide
12:52PM0.20m
1:28AM0.22m
1:40PM0.19m
2:15AM0.18m
2:28PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
5
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
Feels °C
2
3
3
4
6
6
6
6
5
6
4
7
5
4
3
2
-2
-5
-9
-5
-6
-4
-2
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