Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 09 Apr 2026 +1245
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Tuapeka Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45am April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (09 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (09 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
N
2.2
N
2.3
N
2.5
N
2.5
N
2.2
N
2.1
N
0.9
N
1
N
1.2
N
2.5
N
3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
1.1
N
1
N
1.1
N
1.2
N
1.4
N
1.5
N
Period(s) (?)7778888161616168161616151514141313121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3884945787707285795143964766923064929832832683517510407452347407444566638
Wind
(km/h)
45
N
45
N
50
N
50
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
20
WNW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:20AM
1.00
11:53PM
1.02
12:00PM
0.97
12:34AM
1.00
12:42PM
0.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:24AM
0.29
5:40PM
0.23
6:07AM
0.31
6:21PM
0.24
6:50AM
0.32
7:03PM
0.25
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
Sunrise--6:56-------6:56-------6:58-----
Sunset-----6:07-------6:06-------6:04--
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--3-11-1152137----------
Temp. °C161616161616171616161616151514141414131314141414
Feels °C (?)998891011101112101081312111112101011111111
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