Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 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
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 2AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (07 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, gales from the N by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
N
7
2.1
N
6
2.5
N
7
3
N
8
3.5
N
8
3.5
N
9
4
N
9
3.5
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
39
50
64
126
169
172
181
192
198
172
176
220
253
320
332
302
355
618
929
1402
1985
2295
2111
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
45
N
50
N
55
N
55
N
60
N
65
N
60
N
60
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:59PM1.05m
10:05AM0.99m
10:40PM1.04m
10:45AM0.97m
11:20PM1.02m
11:26AM0.94m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.29m
4:25PM0.21m
4:55AM0.30m
5:05PM0.22m
5:37AM0.30m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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7:28
7:30
7:31
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5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
2
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
11
10
9
10
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
6
7
9
7
8
8
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
NNE
16
Energy kJ
19
18
18
17
18
9
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
9
9
8
8
8
63
63
65
63
60
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
46
22
21
17
4
17
4
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
6
6
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
6
2
7
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
N
7
2.1
N
6
2.5
N
7
3
N
8
3.5
N
8
3.5
N
9
4
N
9
3.5
N
9
Energy kJ
17
39
50
64
126
169
172
181
192
198
172
176
220
253
320
332
302
355
618
929
1402
1985
2295
2111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
678
703
720
720
678
679
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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