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Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.1°C
0.0° 

Tuapeka Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tuapeka Point surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, N swell with 613 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuapeka Point this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Tuapeka Point in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (+1245) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 8th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuapeka Point over the next 16 days.


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