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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 09 Jan 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
15.5° 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 5PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm January 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jan)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (09 Jan)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (09 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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

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Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
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 (?)
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.9
NNW
0.3
NNE
0.8
NW
1
NW
1.4
NW
1.7
NW
1.8
NW
1.6
NW
1.7
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
2.1
NW
Period(s) (?)1313131313131313131312124125566777776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1281268786565555555432302929293051120233317255263342335317
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
W
10
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
45
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
60
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:53AM
1.15
12:17AM
1.02
12:40PM
1.11
1:08AM
0.99
1:26PM
1.07
1:58AM
0.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:15PM
0.12
6:25AM
0.15
7:03PM
0.14
7:13AM
0.20
7:50PM
0.17
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise-------6:01-------6:01-------6:03
Sunset---9:14-------9:14-------9:14----
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161617171514141414141516171717171717181819201818
Feels °C (?)13131315139910111111131514131310101110121188
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