Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.0°C
0.0° 

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 (08 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 2PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:45am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (08 Oct)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (08 Oct)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
7
1.4
N
9
1.7
N
11
1.8
N
11
1.8
N
11
1.8
N
11
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
320
663
757
741
714
615
504
434
445
347
281
230
190
190
153
128
122
95
91
88
88
98
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:23AM1.02m
4:55PM1.10m
5:25AM1.01m
5:51PM1.09m
6:24AM1.01m
6:45PM1.08m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.14m
11:15PM0.15m
11:33AM0.16m
00:12AM0.14m
12:30PM0.18m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
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Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
8
10
11
11
11
8
7
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
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