Surf Forecasts:
Tuapeka Point surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NE swell with 684 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuapeka Point this week:
The surf forecast for Tuapeka Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuapeka Point in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 14s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuapeka Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | N 12 | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 555 | 242 | 3 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 128 | 314 | 264 | 256 | 212 | 187 | 242 | 146 | 193 | 443 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.11m | 12:39PM1.05m | 00:54AM1.12m | 1:33PM1.08m | 1:49AM1.12m | 2:31PM1.10m | 2:46AM1.13m | 3:31PM1.12m | 3:47AM1.12m | 4:31PM1.14m | 4:48AM1.12m | 5:32PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.20m | 6:31AM0.12m | 6:49PM0.20m | 7:22AM0.11m | 7:44PM0.20m | 8:15AM0.09m | 8:41PM0.20m | 9:12AM0.08m | 9:41PM0.19m | 10:10AM0.06m | 10:43PM0.17m | 11:09AM0.05m | 11:45PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 555 | 715 | 1525 | 1578 | 722 | 491 | 469 | 746 | 305 | 229 | 128 | 314 | 181 | 256 | 212 | 187 | 67 | 24 | 38 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 6 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | WNW 6 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | N 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 242 | 4 | 50 | 175 | 3 | 148 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 82 | 37 | 264 | 172 | 196 | 112 | 25 | 42 | 38 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | WNW 6 | N 12 | WNW 6 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | N 13 | NW 12 | N 12 | E 13 | N 12 | E 12 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | E 13 | NNE 7 | N 6 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | NW 6 | W 2 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 193 | 193 | 113 | 59 | 47 | 74 | 32 | — | — | — | 27 | 46 | 1 | — | — | — | 242 | 146 | 193 | 443 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 695 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 676 | 675 | 0 | 699 | 699 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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