Surf Forecasts:
Tuapeka Point surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, ESE swell with 1,776 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s 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 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuapeka Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 470 | 1074 | 1520 | 1685 | 1591 | 1399 | 1019 | 755 | 613 | 406 | 308 | 250 | 179 | 130 | 97 | 63 | 47 | 39 | 47 | 27 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.16m | 7:47PM1.23m | 8:05AM1.14m | 8:43PM1.23m | 9:03AM1.12m | 9:37PM1.21m | 10:00AM1.09m | 10:28PM1.18m | 10:55AM1.06m | 11:18PM1.15m | 11:49AM1.03m | 00:07AM1.10m | 12:40PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.12m | 1:26PM-0.01m | 2:03AM0.10m | 2:23PM-0.00m | 3:02AM0.08m | 3:18PM0.02m | 3:58AM0.07m | 4:12PM0.06m | 4:51AM0.08m | 5:04PM0.11m | 5:42AM0.10m | 5:55PM0.16m | 6:30AM0.13m | 6:44PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 19 | ESE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 470 | 1074 | 1520 | 1685 | 1591 | 1399 | 1019 | 755 | 613 | 406 | 308 | 250 | 179 | 130 | 97 | 379 | 40 | 498 | 215 | 100 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | S 19 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 19 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 107 | 366 | 238 | 101 | 22 | 20 | 295 | 63 | 47 | 39 | 47 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 18 | SW 16 | — | — | S 17 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | S 7 | NW 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | NW 5 | ESE 11 | — | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 64 | — | — | 6 | 29 | 73 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 83 | 19 | 1 | 47 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NW 6 | WSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 19 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 35 | 132 | 92 | 181 | 119 | 50 | 24 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 736 | — | — | 8 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 679 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 0 | 679 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 687 | 0 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 |
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