Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 10 Feb 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm February 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (10 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (10 Feb)1ft (0.3m)16s

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

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Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
NNE
0.4
E
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.5
E
0.8
NNW
0.9
NW
0.4
ESE
0.4
NE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
Period(s) (?)171016161111111514141166109101013131414161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)582851515858596766665841563420202030313336784545
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
5
SW
0
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
15
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:34PM
1.03
2:07AM
0.98
2:17PM
1.01
2:53AM
0.97
3:01PM
0.99
3:39AM
0.96
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:56PM
0.21
8:13AM
0.30
8:40PM
0.24
8:58AM
0.33
9:24PM
0.25
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sunrise-------6:43-------6:43-------6:46
Sunset---8:46-------8:45-------8:44----
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C141414141515161616171717161514141414141414141516
Feels °C (?)111314121311121011121214151412121111111111111313
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