Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
39
38
38
37
23
23
23
23
22
8
9
28
29
29
28
26
10
9
9
17
17
16
16
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:52AM1.16m
6:36PM1.16m
6:49AM1.19m
7:32PM1.21m
7:46AM1.20m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.17m
12:17PM0.03m
00:44AM0.14m
1:13PM-0.01m
1:44AM0.12m
2:09PM-0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
3
4
5
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
3
3
3
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
40
39
38
38
37
102
85
83
23
22
8
127
125
100
29
109
109
105
88
76
80
61
51
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
23
24
50
85
23
23
23
47
45
5
9
28
29
3
28
26
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
29
3
3
16
3
4
17
17
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
10
0.4
S
3
0.8
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
45
102
99
183
179
121
131
122
119
101
157
2
111
1
4
7
5
7
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
676
676
676
676
676
676
676
692
692
675
675
675
675
675
0
678
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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