Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 20 Nov 2025 +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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:45pm November 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 Nov)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (21 Nov)5ft (1.6m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
N
3
N
3
N
2.5
N
2.5
N
2.4
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.5
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
NNE
1.2
NNE
0.8
NE
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1
N
0.7
NE
Period(s) (?)9101010101010999988888888887710
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15531598161815081275104375262651037435829322830221720617316977191191159103100
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
W
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:57AM
1.01
8:01PM
1.00
8:40AM
1.03
8:44PM
1.01
9:22AM
1.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:36AM
0.21
2:01PM
0.31
2:20AM
0.20
2:47PM
0.31
3:04AM
0.20
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Sunrise-----5:50-------5:50-------5:48--
Sunset-8:40-------8:42-------8:43------
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
5-----------------------
Temp. °C151412121212131616161716141415151414121212121111
Feels °C (?)1211891011111515141413991213131310109867
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