Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 14 Mar 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:45pm March 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Mar)--
Afternoon (14 Mar)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (14 Mar)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
N
1.8
N
2
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.7
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.4
SE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.9
WNW
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
Period(s) (?)10999988888888888881088588
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)893549651525416309249217184158120100986954545442333434343435
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
15
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
25
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:44AM
0.97
3:53PM
0.94
4:33AM
0.97
4:45PM
0.93
5:23AM
0.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:28PM
0.26
9:56AM
0.33
10:14PM
0.25
10:47AM
0.31
11:03PM
0.24
11:39AM
0.28
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Sunrise------7:24-------7:26-------7:28-
Sunset-7:54-------7:52-------7:51------
mod rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
10--------------------1--
Temp. °C151514141414141414141414141414141515151516161414
Feels °C (?)109898898888111091112131110710131111
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