Surf Forecasts:
Tuapeka Point surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, N swell with 1,079 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuapeka Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 7 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 192 | 569 | 536 | 268 | 336 | 280 | 190 | 382 | 1079 | 745 | 867 | 619 | 275 | 165 | 154 | 335 | 309 | 153 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.08m | 10:46AM1.07m | 10:58PM1.06m | 11:30AM1.05m | 11:41PM1.03m | 12:13PM1.03m | 00:23AM1.00m | 12:57PM1.00m | 1:07AM0.97m | 1:43PM0.98m | 1:52AM0.94m | 2:29PM0.97m | 2:40AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.14m | 4:56PM0.23m | 5:18AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.26m | 6:01AM0.21m | 6:24PM0.29m | 6:44AM0.23m | 7:09PM0.31m | 7:28AM0.25m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:13AM0.26m | 8:43PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 198 | 192 | 569 | 536 | 268 | 336 | 280 | 190 | 135 | 1079 | 745 | 40 | 145 | 275 | 165 | 154 | 80 | 309 | 153 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | N 10 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | NW 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 133 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 64 | 6 | 39 | 118 | 141 | 43 | 36 | 2 | 53 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SSE 16 | S 15 | ESE 10 | S 16 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | SSE 6 | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 26 | 18 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 70 | 63 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | WNW 3 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SW 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 66 | 97 | 157 | 181 | 382 | — | 12 | 867 | 619 | 115 | 114 | 154 | 335 | 60 | 5 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 705 | 675 | 675 | 690 | 725 | 803 | 759 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 674 |
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