Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.8
W
4
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
N
12
0.3
SE
10
0.2
N
15
0.3
N
15
0.3
N
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
4
14
14
14
16
14
21
13
19
18
18
26
16
17
39
38
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:16AM1.10m
2:43PM0.99m
3:10AM1.07m
3:42PM0.96m
4:03AM1.04m
4:39PM0.96m
Low Tide
7:56PM0.14m
8:36AM0.17m
8:50PM0.18m
9:32AM0.18m
9:45PM0.22m
10:25AM0.18m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:18
7:20
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5:38
5:37
5:36
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
3
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
8
7
8
9
9
10
10
11
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.3
N
15
Energy kJ
9
66
119
126
81
75
44
5
3
71
55
55
34
23
23
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
15
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
13
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
N
15
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
NW
6
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
57
4
4
4
16
16
5
22
17
3
14
14
14
14
6
4
4
18
18
17
16
16
4
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
E
11
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
19
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
S
4
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
0.3
N
15
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1
4
4
2
3
5
4
4
4
14
4
7
5
5
21
13
19
1
11
26
11
17
39
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.5
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
S
4
1
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
W
3
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
Energy kJ
65
75
87
108
89
65
61
46
35
4
5
4
16
18
19
11
10
6
5
3
2
1
2
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
675
675
675
675
674
676
687
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
675
675
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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