Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.4°C
0.1° 

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 (24 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:45am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (24 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (24 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.7
NNW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
4
14
14
13
13
18
27
15
11
11
12
15
14
22
22
50
75
69
44
87
94
123
Wind (km/h)
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:51AM0.91m
5:12PM1.02m
5:47AM0.95m
6:04PM1.05m
6:42AM1.01m
6:56PM1.09m
Low Tide
10:58AM0.26m
11:38PM0.20m
11:52AM0.24m
00:29AM0.15m
12:47PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:26
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6:24
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6:22
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8:06
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Temp °C
10
11
12
13
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
1
2
5
7
9
8
8
7
8
10
12
11
12
12
12
11
9
7
6
4
5
5
4
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