Tuapeka Point Surf Forecast

/ Chatham Islands (1 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 18 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 12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:45am November 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Nov)	6ft (1.9m)	6s
Afternoon (18 Nov)	7ft (2.2m)	7s
Evening (18 Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m)	7s

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

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		Tuesday 18								Wednesday 19								Thursday 20
	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N
Period(s) (?)	9	9	9	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	216	406	497	246	316	401	487	502	557	588	588	526	468	468	468	500	514	576	899	1142	1280	1692	1874	1878
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)				5:38AM 0.93				5:45PM 0.98				6:26AM 0.95				6:31PM 0.99				7:12AM 0.98				7:16PM 0.99
Low Tide / height (m)		11:20PM 0.21				11:35AM 0.31				12:06AM 0.21				12:25PM 0.32				12:51AM 0.21				1:13PM 0.32

		Tuesday 18								Wednesday 19								Thursday 20
Sunrise	-	-	-	5:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:52	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:38	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:40

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	4	7	3	-
Temp. °C	12	12	12	12	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	15	15	15	14
Feels °C (?)	6	5	5	5	8	8	7	7	8	7	8	6	9	8	8	10	9	7	6	6	8	8	10	11

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