Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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
14.1° 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 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (14 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 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
58
42
42
41
33
33
34
35
36
38
40
42
43
56
59
58
57
57
56
55
54
42
40
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:03AM1.06m
3:40PM0.97m
3:58AM1.09m
4:39PM1.03m
4:55AM1.12m
5:38PM1.10m
Low Tide
8:49PM0.23m
9:32AM0.17m
9:46PM0.21m
10:26AM0.12m
10:45PM0.19m
11:21AM0.07m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
-1
0
1
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.5
NE
11
1
S
14
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
58
58
94
94
75
58
37
58
73
52
19
250
228
215
56
394
540
435
322
297
111
97
71
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
42
19
42
42
41
33
33
34
35
36
85
40
42
43
34
59
58
57
57
56
55
54
42
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
4
41
29
66
24
23
23
21
20
26
38
59
3
2
3
38
38
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
1
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1
S
14
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
129
71
22
19
25
35
35
17
10
15
25
31
31
24
394
2
5
4
6
6
4
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
Distance (km)
692
692
676
676
676
676
676
676
676
675
675
675
675
676
676
676
676
676
676
676
676
695
696
680
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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