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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
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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
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | |
256 | 267 | 339 | 403 | 619 | 866 | 1286 | 1574 | 1842 | 1927 | 1861 | 1652 | 1247 | 574 | 745 | 958 | 1674 | 1299 | 1158 | 1119 | 995 | 780 | 650 | 638 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:45AM0.97m | 11:20PM1.02m | 11:26AM0.94m | 00:00AM1.01m | 12:08PM0.92m | 00:41AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.22m | 5:37AM0.30m | 5:45PM0.23m | 6:20AM0.30m | 6:26PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -3 | -4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 24 | 87 | 199 | 1247 | 574 | 443 | 958 | 1674 | 1299 | 1158 | 1119 | 995 | 780 | 650 | 638 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 15 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 400 | 569 | 745 | 268 | 134 | 154 | 103 | 80 | 23 | 57 | 50 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 16 | NNW 8 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
— | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 237 | 186 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 91 | 21 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 3 | NW 8 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
256 | 267 | 339 | 403 | 619 | 866 | 1286 | 1574 | 1842 | 1927 | 1861 | 1652 | 687 | 395 | — | — | 261 | 299 | 14 | 7 | 128 | 44 | 61 | 68 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 678 | 697 | 720 | 720 | 674 | 679 | 680 | 674 | 678 | 679 | 675 | 678 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 0 | 677 | 676 | 695 | 724 | 692 |
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