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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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 11 | WNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 71 | 68 | 80 | 63 | 77 | 75 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 34 | 27 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:24PM1.26m | 9:39AM1.18m | 10:19PM1.25m | 10:36AM1.15m | 11:14PM1.22m | 11:33AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.09m | 4:00PM-0.02m | 4:37AM0.09m | 4:54PM0.01m | 5:33AM0.10m | 5:49PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
44 | 44 | 30 | 41 | 28 | 42 | 52 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 77 | 75 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 7 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
11 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 6 | S 14 | SE 12 | NE 13 |
6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 71 | 68 | 80 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 695 | 695 | 680 | 690 | 676 | 675 | 680 | 687 | 687 | 687 | 687 | 0 | 0 | 675 | 690 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 687 | 676 |
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