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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 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
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 2AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm May 06). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, gales from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
19 | 39 | 50 | 64 | 126 | 169 | 172 | 181 | 192 | 198 | 172 | 176 | 220 | 253 | 320 | 332 | 302 | 355 | 618 | 929 | 1402 | 1985 | 2295 | 2111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:59PM1.05m | 10:05AM0.99m | 10:40PM1.04m | 10:45AM0.97m | 11:20PM1.02m | 11:26AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.29m | 4:25PM0.21m | 4:55AM0.30m | 5:05PM0.22m | 5:37AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 16 |
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 46 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | N 12 | E 12 | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 39 | 50 | 64 | 126 | 169 | 172 | 181 | 192 | 198 | 172 | 176 | 220 | 253 | 320 | 332 | 302 | 355 | 618 | 929 | 1402 | 1985 | 2295 | 2111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 678 | 703 | 720 | 720 | 678 | 679 | 674 | 674 |
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