Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm April 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (12 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (12 Apr)11ft (3.5m)8s

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


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Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
N
1.3
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.6
N
1.8
N
2
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.8
N
1.6
N
3.5
NNE
4.5
NNE
5.5
NNE
6.5
NNE
6.5
N
5.5
N
4.5
N
3.5
N
3
N
2.5
N
2.4
N
2.2
N
2
N
1.8
N
Period(s) (?)131313121212121313138910111313121211111010109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)407538715681759957116412881094861181832045577968913072931454923235224116391222968740561
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
50
NE
55
NE
65
NE
70
NE
80
NNE
65
N
45
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
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
onononononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:17AM
0.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:03PM
0.25
7:35AM
0.31
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise------7:00-------7:01-------7:01-
Sunset-6:04-------6:01-------6:00------
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------------1---------
Temp. °C141414141515151515151515161617171616161616161616
Feels °C (?)11119101110987654327101212121312121313
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