Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.1°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 12AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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 Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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)
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
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
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
26
19
31
59
53
50
48
33
32
32
31
31
31
32
33
32
31
23
29
34
36
36
35
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
45
W
40
W
40
SW
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:08AM1.18m
12:31PM1.05m
1:01AM1.14m
1:29PM1.00m
1:54AM1.09m
Low Tide
5:49PM0.05m
6:29AM0.12m
6:42PM0.11m
7:24AM0.14m
7:36PM0.16m
8:17AM0.15m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
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>
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
31
59
53
142
235
329
451
755
763
763
611
402
371
351
253
238
186
178
129
111
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
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
NE
12
Energy kJ
21
26
19
34
60
85
50
48
33
32
32
31
31
31
32
33
32
31
23
29
31
35
36
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
5
0.1
W
19
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
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
5
5
15
4
2
1
1
1
1
7
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1
W
4
1
W
4
1
W
4
Energy kJ
12
17
21
16
23
26
19
25
25
23
9
6
4
2
2
3
3
5
8
13
34
36
35
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
687
687
687
676
687
692
675
697
692
695
692
674
674
674
674
674
678
674
674
674
675
675
675
676
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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