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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
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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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 87 | 110 | 131 | 103 | 93 | 68 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.20m | 9:24PM1.26m | 9:39AM1.18m | 10:19PM1.25m | 10:36AM1.15m | 11:14PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.10m | 3:05PM-0.03m | 3:40AM0.09m | 4:00PM-0.02m | 4:37AM0.09m | 4:54PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 48 | 41 | 44 | 30 | 44 | 30 | 41 | 28 | 42 | 52 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 93 | 68 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | N 9 | — | SE 11 | WNW 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 87 | 110 | 131 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 678 | 675 | 695 | 695 | 680 | 742 | 679 | 808 | 680 | 687 | 687 | 687 | 687 | 0 | 677 | 678 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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