Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 Apr)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (20 Apr)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
2
1
3
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
N
3.5
N
3.5
N
3
N
3
N
2.5
N
2.5
N
2.3
N
2.1
N
2.2
N
1.9
N
2.2
SE
3
SE
3
ESE
3.5
ESE
3
ESE
2.3
ESE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)1010101010109999977889911111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2344234420091660141911371216885723775580427879123516111225845415337302245240200160
Wind
(km/h)
55
N
45
N
45
N
40
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
5
N
25
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
ESE
50
ESE
55
ESE
45
ESE
20
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
45
SSE
60
SSE
60
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononononcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:55PM
1.16
8:10AM
1.19
8:49PM
1.21
9:04AM
1.20
9:43PM
1.23
9:58AM
1.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:05AM
0.12
2:33PM
0.00
3:01AM
0.11
3:26PM
-0.01
3:57AM
0.10
4:20PM
-0.00
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise----7:09-------7:09-------7:11---
Sunset------5:49-------5:47-------5:45-
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
53--1112--231831621-------
Temp. °C161616161515151514131313131314151515151515141212
Feels °C (?)799101112131510553436121412131514600
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