Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 20 Apr 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 Apr)10ft (3.0m)7s
Evening (21 Apr)11ft (3.5m)8s

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


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Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
N
1.8
N
1.8
N
1.6
N
1.4
N
2.5
ESE
3
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3
SE
3
SE
3
SE
1.7
E
2.5
SE
1.6
E
1.1
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)999997788888888899988888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)665528533417363554970120215051557165116441497140113181261481889412151240173137105
Wind
(km/h)
50
SE
45
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
ESE
55
ESE
60
ESE
55
ESE
50
ESE
55
SE
55
SE
60
SE
55
SE
55
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
50
S
40
S
30
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:49PM
1.21
9:04AM
1.20
9:43PM
1.23
9:58AM
1.19
10:37PM
1.23
10:53AM
1.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:01AM
0.11
3:26PM
-0.01
3:57AM
0.10
4:20PM
-0.00
4:52AM
0.11
5:13PM
0.02
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise----7:09-------7:11-------7:13---
Sunset------5:47-------5:45-------5:45-
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
2-1---3129743111--11-1---
Temp. °C131211111112111011111110101010111111121112111112
Feels °C (?)431001-1-110-1-2-2-1-1010344335
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