Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
N
10
0.5
NW
7
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.6
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
11
11
10
10
21
6
6
2
2
0
0
0
1
6
0
6
6
5
5
12
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
50
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
0
E
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
3:34AM1.02m
4:16PM0.95m
4:23AM1.00m
5:05PM0.97m
5:10AM1.00m
5:52PM0.99m
Low Tide
9:57AM0.19m
10:13PM0.29m
10:44AM0.20m
11:03PM0.31m
11:30AM0.20m
11:52PM0.32m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
-1
-1
-1
2
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
7
7
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
18
1.3
SSE
19
1.3
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
19
1.3
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.2
WNW
6
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
318
402
469
716
1133
1133
929
950
686
547
191
161
161
128
213
153
130
3
180
143
111
107
107
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
N
10
0.5
NW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.1
N
8
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NE
12
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
23
11
11
10
7
21
16
10
10
9
86
126
116
108
1
3
3
6
3
1
12
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
10
7
6
6
2
2
8
3
3
1
6
1
6
1
5
5
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SSW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.1
S
11
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
98
100
108
104
108
98
102
53
39
39
50
40
27
39
41
42
39
284
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
675
675
674
675
676
676
676
676
675
676
676
675
675
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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