Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.1°C
0.5° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat night, gales from the W by Mon morning).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.2
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
402
359
359
341
375
449
341
295
311
168
360
277
201
177
165
137
166
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
45
W
35
W
35
WNW
60
WNW
60
WSW
55
W
60
WSW
65
W
60
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:09PM1.03m
7:29AM0.97m
7:54PM1.06m
8:17AM0.99m
8:38PM1.08m
Low Tide
1:28AM0.22m
1:40PM0.19m
2:15AM0.18m
2:28PM0.18m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
4
3
2
3
2
-1
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
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