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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 +1245Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
258 | 239 | 229 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 139 | 120 | 94 | 90 | 78 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:45PM0.91m | 2:12AM1.03m | 2:41PM0.93m | 3:03AM1.06m | 3:40PM0.97m | 3:58AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.25m | 7:57PM0.23m | 8:40AM0.21m | 8:49PM0.23m | 9:32AM0.17m | 9:46PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 258 | 239 | 229 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 139 | 120 | 94 | 90 | 78 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 125 | 119 | 78 | 61 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 83 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NW 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 57 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 38 | 22 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 59 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 37 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 60 | 80 | 110 | 105 | 161 | 154 | 109 | 83 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 43 | 71 | 62 | 157 | 120 | 9 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 692 | 705 | 732 | 676 | 732 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 722 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 |
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