Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 21 Apr 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45am April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 Apr)10ft (3.0m)7s
Evening (21 Apr)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
N
2.5
ESE
3
ESE
3
ESE
3
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
4
SE
3.5
SE
3.5
SE
3.5
SE
3
SE
3
SE
2.5
SE
2.4
SE
2.3
SE
1.8
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
SE
Period(s) (?)977888999999999999988889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)34961093710941200149020092244206520361842155013421094885798497386190140112664941
Wind
(km/h)
50
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
60
SE
65
SE
65
SE
60
SSE
60
SSE
55
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
45
S
40
S
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:04AM
1.20
9:43PM
1.23
9:58AM
1.19
10:37PM
1.23
10:53AM
1.17
11:31PM
1.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:26PM
-0.01
3:57AM
0.10
4:20PM
-0.00
4:52AM
0.11
5:13PM
0.02
5:48AM
0.12
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise7:09-------7:11-------7:13-------
Sunset--5:47-------5:45-------5:45-----
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-13596542111--1---------
Temp. °C121211111111111010101011111111121212121212131212
Feels °C (?)11-100-1-2-4-2-2-20012344556655
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