Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 11 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am April 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (11 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (11 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1.1
N
1.3
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.6
N
1.8
N
2.2
NNE
2
N
1.8
N
1.7
N
3.5
NNE
4
NNE
5
NNE
6
NNE
7
NNE
6
N
5
N
4
N
3.5
N
3
N
Period(s) (?)1514141313131312121212131313891011121313121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)510407368342407538715681759957152314001094972153527104857849013550125247175474930132239
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
50
NE
55
NE
60
NE
65
NE
75
NE
80
NNE
65
N
50
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:42PM
0.94
1:17AM
0.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:50AM
0.32
7:03PM
0.25
7:35AM
0.31
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
Sunrise--6:58-------7:00-------7:01-----
Sunset-----6:04-------6:01-------6:00--
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------------115----
Temp. °C131313131414141516161515151515151616171817161616
Feels °C (?)10101010111010111312109865443479111212
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