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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
14.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | |
39 | 38 | 39 | 98 | 202 | 99 | 101 | 68 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:39PM0.96m | 4:53AM1.03m | 5:32PM0.97m | 5:42AM1.02m | 6:21PM0.99m | 6:29AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.25m | 11:15AM0.18m | 11:32PM0.27m | 12:03PM0.18m | 00:23AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 99 | 101 | 68 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 87 | 92 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 60 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | WNW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | SSE 15 | NW 6 | N 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 44 | 11 | 28 | 81 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | NNE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | N 13 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | SSE 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 15 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | SSE 16 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 34 | 98 | 202 | 7 | 42 | 70 | 56 | 53 | 34 | 29 | 31 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 680 | 696 | 743 | 798 | 825 | 676 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 697 | 690 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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