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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 4 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
102 | 114 | 130 | 96 | 68 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 31 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:19PM1.25m | 10:36AM1.15m | 11:14PM1.22m | 11:33AM1.10m | 00:08AM1.18m | 12:31PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.09m | 4:54PM0.01m | 5:33AM0.10m | 5:49PM0.05m | 6:29AM0.12m | 6:42PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 11 | NNW 6 | SE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
 kJ | 37 | 46 | 23 | 96 | 68 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 235 | 360 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 7 | SSE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 97 | 48 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 6 | NNE 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NNE 12 | SSE 13 | NW 5 | S 13 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 102 | 114 | 130 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 687 | 687 | 687 | 680 | 0 | 675 | 702 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 676 | 687 | 676 | 676 | 687 | 678 | 687 | 697 | 697 | 692 | 697 |
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