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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 +1245Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | |
6 | 29 | 70 | 102 | 106 | 100 | 130 | 68 | 53 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 49 | 60 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.18m | 10:19PM1.25m | 10:36AM1.15m | 11:14PM1.22m | 11:33AM1.10m | 00:08AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM-0.02m | 4:37AM0.09m | 4:54PM0.01m | 5:33AM0.10m | 5:49PM0.05m | 6:29AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 28 | 42 | 52 | 55 | 37 | 46 | 23 | 68 | 53 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 35 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 11 | WNW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | SSE 13 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 29 | 70 | 102 | 106 | 100 | 130 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 736 | 676 | 785 | 680 | 731 | 687 | 687 | 687 | 687 | 675 | 701 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 676 | 687 | 675 | 676 | 679 | 687 | 687 |
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