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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 4 | W 4 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 5 | N 15 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 4 | N 16 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 12 | |
58 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:43PM1.03m | 2:16AM1.10m | 2:43PM0.99m | 3:10AM1.07m | 3:42PM0.96m | 4:03AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.16m | 7:56PM0.14m | 8:36AM0.17m | 8:50PM0.18m | 9:32AM0.18m | 9:45PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
— | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 101 | 98 | 90 | 57 | 24 | 13 | 78 | 126 | 81 | 45 | 24 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 7 | NW 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 12 | NW 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 65 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 15 | — | N 15 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | ESE 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 60 | 85 | 56 | 54 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 692 | 687 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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