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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 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
13.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 86 | 126 | 141 | 176 | 195 | 291 | 298 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.00m | 5:52PM0.99m | 5:56AM1.00m | 6:37PM1.01m | 6:41AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.31m | 11:30AM0.20m | 11:52PM0.32m | 12:15PM0.20m | 00:40AM0.32m | 1:01PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 158 | 186 | 173 | 4 | 184 | 140 | 109 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 12 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | N 16 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 16 | S 8 | N 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 24 | 12 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 86 | 126 | 141 | 176 | 195 | 291 | 298 | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 677 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 678 | 697 | 697 |
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