Surf Forecasts:
Tuapeka Point surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period, NNW swell with 2,899 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. 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 4.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuapeka Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 62 | 92 | 73 | 50 | 21 | 49 | 50 | 33 | 34 | 125 | 139 | 173 | 273 | 189 | 440 | 193 | 587 | 447 | 767 | 2683 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:43PM0.98m | 1:52AM0.94m | 2:29PM0.97m | 2:40AM0.92m | 3:18PM0.96m | 3:31AM0.91m | 4:06PM0.97m | 4:25AM0.91m | 4:55PM0.99m | 5:18AM0.93m | 5:44PM1.02m | 6:11AM0.97m | 6:32PM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:13AM0.26m | 8:43PM0.33m | 8:59AM0.26m | 9:33PM0.32m | 9:47AM0.26m | 10:24PM0.29m | 10:37AM0.25m | 11:15PM0.25m | 11:28AM0.23m | 00:05AM0.21m | 12:19PM0.21m | 00:54AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 62 | 92 | 73 | 50 | 21 | 49 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 242 | 124 | 173 | 273 | 189 | 440 | 105 | 587 | 447 | 339 | 2683 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ENE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | NW 7 | NW 9 | S 16 | SSE 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | SSE 9 | S 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | S 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 37 | 33 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 45 | 34 | 125 | 139 | 171 | 94 | 16 | 51 | 193 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | S 17 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 10 | SE 11 | NW 6 | S 16 | E 15 | N 11 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 29 | 37 | 35 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 106 | 54 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 106 | 2 | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 66 | 62 | — | 3 | 32 | 113 | 77 | 247 | 222 | 222 | 67 | 77 | 40 | 12 | 188 | — | — | — | 81 | 767 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 0 | 676 | 720 | 675 | 736 | 839 | 677 | 676 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 676 | 674 | 0 | 0 | 679 | 679 | 679 | 676 |
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