Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 23 Mar 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45am March 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (23 Mar)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (23 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.3
N
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.5
N
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)1010991398815151414131313121212121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)34826819616330148120801211091481401301251211211521091071061111056665
Wind
(km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
0
ESE
0
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
glassglassglassononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:09PM
1.13
10:25AM
1.17
11:01PM
1.16
11:17AM
1.18
11:53PM
1.18
12:09PM
1.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:21AM
0.12
4:49PM
0.03
5:14AM
0.12
5:40PM
0.03
6:07AM
0.13
6:32PM
0.04
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise----7:35-------7:35-------7:37---
Sunset-------7:38-------7:37-------7:35
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--1---------------------
Temp. °C141413121212121211111111111112121212131313131414
Feels °C (?)88767889910101099101099101112121313
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