Surf Forecasts:
Tuapeka Point surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNW swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ESE 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuapeka Point in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuapeka Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | WNW 4 | NW 7 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ESE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 59 | 37 | 58 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 173 | 99 | 85 | 66 | 125 | 137 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.13m | 7:31AM1.07m | 7:53PM1.13m | 8:24AM1.08m | 8:42PM1.12m | 9:14AM1.08m | 9:29PM1.10m | 10:01AM1.08m | 10:14PM1.08m | 10:46AM1.07m | 10:58PM1.06m | 11:30AM1.05m | 11:41PM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.11m | 1:22AM0.10m | 1:40PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:33PM0.15m | 3:02AM0.10m | 3:23PM0.17m | 3:49AM0.12m | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:34AM0.14m | 4:56PM0.23m | 5:18AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Feels °C | -2 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | NNW 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 59 | 37 | 10 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 33 | 55 | 125 | 137 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | ESE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | NE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 52 | 53 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 33 | 23 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 6 | NNE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | E 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 5 |
| kJ | 52 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | SSW 2 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 123 | 85 | 58 | 123 | 99 | 48 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 173 | 99 | 85 | 10 | 51 | 65 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 743 | 692 | 690 | 675 | 766 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 675 | 702 | 697 | 675 | 695 | 0 | 0 | 674 |
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