Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 10 Apr 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45am April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (10 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (10 Apr)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
N
1.2
N
1.3
N
1.4
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1.1
N
1.2
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.7
N
1.9
N
1.9
N
3
NNE
3.5
NNE
4
NNE
Period(s) (?)16161616161616151514141313131312121212141313139
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)48269283296483283268351751040736834240746672668174674685514231266257136062476
Wind
(km/h)
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
35
NNW
20
WNW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
55
NE
65
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:00PM
0.97
12:34AM
1.00
12:42PM
0.94
1:17AM
0.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:07AM
0.31
6:21PM
0.24
6:50AM
0.32
7:03PM
0.25
7:35AM
0.31
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Sunrise--6:56-------6:58-------7:00-----
Sunset-----6:06-------6:04-------6:01--
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-1--14------------------
Temp. °C161616161615151313131313131314151516151516151515
Feels °C (?)101010101113141110101010991112121210910754
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