Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 29 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
14.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:45am November 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Nov)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (29 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (29 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
NNE
2
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.6
NE
1.5
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.7
NE
1.8
NE
2.2
NE
1.7
NE
1.5
NE
1.5
NE
Period(s) (?)1010101010101099999999101111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8077926927116355655534804243823353353003283505275386066967381070663505496
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
SSE
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SE
5
E
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:56AM
0.93
1:26PM
1.05
1:48AM
0.93
2:14PM
1.07
2:44AM
0.96
3:06PM
1.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:11AM
0.20
7:54PM
0.22
7:59AM
0.20
8:44PM
0.18
8:53AM
0.20
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Sunrise---5:46-------5:45-------5:45----
Sunset-------8:52-------8:52-------8:53
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-157--------------------
Temp. °C151514141313131313121111121213141414141515151514
Feels °C (?)13141213109999989119101010981011111211
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