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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
14.6° 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: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 4 | W 4 | N 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 12 | SE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 14 | |
4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 39 | 38 | 56 | 138 | 60 | 111 | 70 | 44 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.07m | 3:42PM0.96m | 4:03AM1.04m | 4:39PM0.96m | 4:53AM1.03m | 5:32PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.18m | 9:32AM0.18m | 9:45PM0.22m | 10:25AM0.18m | 10:39PM0.25m | 11:15AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 15 |
3 | 73 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 60 | 111 | 70 | 44 | 23 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | WNW 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 7 |
17 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | NW 6 | N 19 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | SSE 7 | NNE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | SSE 14 | N 14 |
4 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
35 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 138 | 175 | 28 | 59 | 68 | 78 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 692 | 736 | 777 | 817 | 676 | 676 |
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