Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 10 Feb 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45am February 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (10 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (10 Feb)1ft (0.3m)16s

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

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Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.3
NNE
0.4
E
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
N
0.4
N
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.7
NNW
0.4
NE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
Period(s) (?)991010171016161111111514551110691010131314
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)414345465828515158575967666978373635222020303133
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:23AM
0.99
1:34PM
1.03
2:07AM
0.98
2:17PM
1.01
2:53AM
0.97
3:01PM
0.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:28AM
0.26
7:56PM
0.21
8:13AM
0.30
8:40PM
0.24
8:58AM
0.33
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Sunrise---6:41-------6:43-------6:43----
Sunset-------8:46-------8:45-------8:44
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1---------------------
Temp. °C141414141414141515151616161717171616141414131414
Feels °C (?)99109111213131311111011121315151511111091111
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