Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 20 Nov 2025 +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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:45am November 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Nov)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (20 Nov)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (20 Nov)10ft (3.0m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
2
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
N
3
N
3
N
3
N
3
N
3
N
3
N
3
N
2.5
N
2.5
NNE
2.2
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1
NNE
Period(s) (?)88889999101010101099998888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)640768994118613311487142214021555165014021155860639510422315300256250202167167130
Wind
(km/h)
40
NNE
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
35
N
25
NNW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WSW
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononcrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:12AM
0.98
7:16PM
0.99
7:57AM
1.01
8:01PM
1.00
8:40AM
1.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:51AM
0.21
1:13PM
0.32
1:36AM
0.21
2:01PM
0.31
2:20AM
0.20
2:47PM
0.31
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunrise---5:52-------5:50-------5:50----
Sunset-------8:40-------8:42-------8:43
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
--36149-----------------
Temp. °C141414151515151512131312121415161616151514141211
Feels °C (?)776881012139910101013131414131313121397
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