Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 14 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
15.6° 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 2AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (15 Apr)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (15 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.9
NE
0.8
N
0.9
N
1.2
N
1.5
NNW
2.1
NW
1.8
NNW
1.8
NNW
2.1
NW
0.7
E
2.1
WNW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NW
0.7
NW
Period(s) (?)1212111111111111977897910912699888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)175169155191114112828111266872003224285496116991482861941741208862
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
NW
40
NNW
65
WSW
55
WSW
50
W
55
WNW
60
W
60
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise----7:03-------7:03-------7:05---
Sunset------5:57-------5:55-------5:53-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---221-1----151--11-----
Temp. °C161615151313131313141414141213131313131212131314
Feels °C (?)1414141481011989986-12221101358
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