Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
31
31
31
32
33
32
23
23
30
32
52
52
35
33
33
31
36
56
57
56
55
54
33
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
40
WSW
40
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:01AM1.14m
1:29PM1.00m
1:54AM1.09m
2:27PM0.97m
2:45AM1.05m
3:23PM0.95m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.14m
7:36PM0.16m
8:17AM0.15m
8:29PM0.22m
9:08AM0.17m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
11
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
5
2
0
-1
1
1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
19
1.1
S
19
1
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
NW
6
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
15
1
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
Energy kJ
772
894
763
739
397
394
378
336
261
235
175
167
111
79
15
121
120
179
554
1099
1036
793
605
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
32
31
31
31
32
33
32
23
23
30
31
35
36
12
55
13
9
36
56
57
56
55
54
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
35
33
33
31
9
6
8
8
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
W
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
9
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
13
32
52
52
26
39
52
52
52
54
45
46
40
44
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
674
674
674
674
674
674
678
674
674
674
675
675
675
676
676
676
676
676
676
676
674
680
697
676
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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