Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 May 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
13.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (23 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
15
12
11
21
26
19
31
43
53
50
48
33
32
32
31
31
31
32
33
32
31
23
30
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:33AM1.10m
00:08AM1.18m
12:31PM1.05m
1:01AM1.14m
1:29PM1.00m
Low Tide
5:33AM0.10m
5:49PM0.05m
6:29AM0.12m
6:42PM0.11m
7:24AM0.14m
7:36PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
6
8
10
8
5
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
Energy kJ
12
12
6
11
10
7
7
31
43
53
144
311
333
485
617
624
617
480
408
376
289
257
238
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
12
5
12
1
21
26
19
34
35
37
50
48
33
32
32
31
31
31
32
33
32
31
23
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
NW
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
5
3
5
5
15
4
4
27
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
16
15
2
4
12
17
29
21
26
26
19
19
19
19
12
8
4
4
2
2
3
4
9
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
674
674
674
674
674
676
687
687
676
676
687
692
692
692
692
687
674
674
674
674
674
675
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
5
5
4
3
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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