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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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 9AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (08 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
N
6
2
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.4
N
7
3
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
8
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
9
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
1.5
NNE
13
1.7
NNE
13
2.3
NNE
13
2.2
NNE
12
2.1
NNE
12
2
NNE
12
1.9
NE
12
1.9
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
192
230
267
349
403
570
869
1131
1362
1612
1884
1892
1775
1367
1080
756
972
1674
1430
1256
1119
995
882
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
N
45
N
45
N
50
N
60
N
60
N
60
N
60
N
60
NNW
60
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:45AM0.97m
11:20PM1.02m
11:26AM0.94m
00:00AM1.01m
12:08PM0.92m
00:41AM1.01m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.30m
5:05PM0.22m
5:37AM0.30m
5:45PM0.23m
6:20AM0.30m
6:26PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
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—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
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—
—
—
—
5:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
5:20
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
8
9
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
9
9
10
10
8
7
7
6
7
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
NNE
15
0.4
NNE
15
0.5
NNE
15
1
NNE
14
2.5
N
9
2.1
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
13
2.2
NNE
12
2.1
NNE
12
2
NNE
12
1.9
NE
12
1.9
NE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
9
8
8
3
63
63
64
63
6
23
88
131
437
1080
647
402
1674
1430
1256
1119
995
882
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
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
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.2
NNE
14
1.5
NNE
13
1.7
NNE
13
1
NNW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
7
5
6
6
569
756
972
131
193
176
107
91
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
—
—
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
SE
12
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
10
—
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
2
2
—
—
3
6
6
2
2
7
7
3
31
31
56
6
132
135
10
—
12
5
19
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
N
6
2
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.4
N
7
3
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
8
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
9
3
N
9
2.2
NW
10
1.2
NNW
9
—
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
188
192
230
267
349
403
570
869
1131
1362
1612
1884
1892
1775
1367
858
222
—
261
192
215
12
8
14
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(10 max)
1
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2
1
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2
2
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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2
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4
3
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Distance (km)
674
674
674
674
674
697
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678
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675
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675
675
677
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Rating
(10 max)
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4
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(10 max)
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