Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 02 May 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:45am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (02 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (02 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
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)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.7
W
4
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
13
19
19
18
18
19
6
18
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
21
21
21
22
23
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross
High Tide
7:08PM1.02m
7:15AM1.02m
7:52PM1.04m
7:59AM1.03m
8:35PM1.05m
Low Tide
12:49PM0.18m
1:12AM0.28m
1:34PM0.18m
1:59AM0.28m
2:18PM0.18m
2:44AM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
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5:30
5:30
5:29
5:27
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
5
4
6
8
8
6
6
7
8
9
10
10
10
9
7
8
9
10
10
9
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
N
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
18
55
59
58
26
18
49
47
43
41
41
26
40
35
33
33
31
29
28
28
17
21
22
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
29
18
7
19
19
25
18
19
2
18
16
16
15
15
14
15
8
8
8
21
21
16
16
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.3
NW
5
0.1
NE
12
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
10
10
10
6
14
6
6
3
6
2
4
1
1
3
3
8
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
4
8
13
13
13
13
13
8
8
6
6
5
2
3
5
6
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
677
674
674
674
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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