Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 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
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (07 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
7
3
N
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
8
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
9
1.2
NNE
14
2.1
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
164
177
201
181
158
145
176
212
244
320
299
267
481
706
952
1317
1696
1974
2038
1641
1245
560
641
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
N
40
N
50
N
55
N
55
N
60
N
60
N
60
N
55
NNW
60
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:05AM0.99m
10:40PM1.04m
10:45AM0.97m
11:20PM1.02m
11:26AM0.94m
00:00AM1.01m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.29m
4:25PM0.21m
4:55AM0.30m
5:05PM0.22m
5:37AM0.30m
5:45PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
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7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:21
3
12
7
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
9
8
9
8
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NNE
16
0.6
NNE
15
3
N
9
2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
9
Energy kJ
18
9
9
7
7
7
7
7
2
9
9
8
8
10
63
63
64
63
60
83
174
1245
560
641
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.9
NNE
14
1.2
NNE
14
1.3
NNE
13
Energy kJ
4
17
4
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
325
545
577
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
8
4
2
7
7
5
30
6
6
206
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
7
3
N
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
8
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
9
3
N
9
1.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
97
164
177
201
181
158
145
176
212
244
320
299
267
481
706
952
1317
1696
1974
2038
1641
378
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
678
703
720
720
678
679
687
675
675
675
675
675
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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