Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 21 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
15.8° 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 6PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm March 21). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Mar)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (21 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (21 Mar)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
2.1
SE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.9
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
1.3
SE
1.2
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.3
NNE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.5
N
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)101010101010101010101010109999168815151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)510416370800204161716653546441399408327246163138138508480121109148140
Wind
(km/h)
55
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
0
SE
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:44AM
1.12
9:17PM
1.09
9:35AM
1.15
10:09PM
1.13
10:25AM
1.17
11:01PM
1.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:07PM
0.08
3:27AM
0.13
3:58PM
0.05
4:21AM
0.12
4:49PM
0.03
5:14AM
0.12
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise--------7:33-------7:35-------
Sunset---7:42-------7:40-------7:38----
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C141414131313131313131314141414131312121212111111
Feels °C (?)445444456677888788891091010
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