Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 12AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (15 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
1.1
NNW
0.7
E
1
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.8
NE
1.2
N
1.5
NNW
2
NNW
1.9
NNW
2.3
NW
2.3
NW
0.7
E
2.1
WNW
1.1
NNW
1
NNW
0.9
NNW
Period(s) (?)121212121111811777788979109126899
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23822817516915515112811210511583871001773224406191013853150268169165135
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
25
NW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
W
25
W
30
NW
40
NNW
55
W
50
WSW
45
W
55
WNW
60
W
60
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise------7:03-------7:03-------7:05-
Sunset5:59-------5:57-------5:55-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-----23--1----121--11---
Temp. °C161616161516131413141414141414121313131213121313
Feels °C (?)141414151412101111101010987123201042
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