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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
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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
14.1° 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: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 40 | 64 | 71 | 132 | 191 | 227 | 216 | 198 | 166 | 158 | 146 | 156 | 229 | 273 | 289 | 297 | 388 | 763 | 1078 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.01m | 9:59PM1.05m | 10:05AM0.99m | 10:40PM1.04m | 10:45AM0.97m | 11:20PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.29m | 3:44PM0.20m | 4:12AM0.29m | 4:25PM0.21m | 4:55AM0.30m | 5:05PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 63 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
52 | 56 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | N 12 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | N 12 | — | S 20 | E 15 | S 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
— | 1 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 64 | 71 | 132 | 191 | 227 | 216 | 198 | 166 | 158 | 146 | 156 | 229 | 273 | 289 | 297 | 388 | 763 | 1078 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 677 |
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