Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 23 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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:45am November 23). An 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 (23 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (23 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (23 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wed
26
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
N
1.1
N
0.8
N
0.8
NNE
0.7
NE
0.4
NNE
0.5
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.3
NE
0.4
NE
Period(s) (?)77781010101010101010101010107766661010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)159131607410038573838388585854724242232302120201423
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
WSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:22AM
1.04
9:26PM
1.00
10:04AM
1.05
10:07PM
0.99
10:44AM
1.04
10:47PM
0.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:04AM
0.20
3:32PM
0.30
3:47AM
0.20
4:15PM
0.30
4:28AM
0.20
4:58PM
0.30
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wed
26
Sunrise-5:48-------5:48-------5:48------
Sunset-----8:45-------8:45-------8:46--
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C121211111212121212121212121110101010101010111011
Feels °C (?)98778810121110107644566788866
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