Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 21 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
13.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:45pm November 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)--
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
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.5
N
1.4
NNE
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.2
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1
N
0.8
N
0.6
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.7
N
0.7
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
Period(s) (?)9998888888777777877710101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)495422358324277228190192155143140159159131103584065453838384747
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WSW
10
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
NE
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:40AM
1.03
8:44PM
1.01
9:22AM
1.04
9:26PM
1.00
10:04AM
1.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:20AM
0.20
2:47PM
0.31
3:04AM
0.20
3:32PM
0.30
3:47AM
0.20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Sunrise-----5:50-------5:48-------5:48--
Sunset-8:42-------8:43-------8:45------
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C161717171514151515141212111111111111111111121212
Feels °C (?)151514141010131315139976677889912109
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