Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
14.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
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)
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
171
139
120
94
78
59
59
58
58
42
42
41
33
33
34
35
36
38
40
43
54
56
59
Wind (km/h)
40
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
55
SW
55
SW
45
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:12AM1.03m
2:41PM0.93m
3:03AM1.06m
3:40PM0.97m
3:58AM1.09m
4:39PM1.03m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.23m
8:40AM0.21m
8:49PM0.23m
9:32AM0.17m
9:46PM0.21m
10:26AM0.12m
clear
light rain
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
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Temp °C
13
12
11
11
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
4
2
0
-2
-4
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.5
NE
11
Energy kJ
171
171
139
120
94
78
59
59
58
58
92
94
41
37
38
34
73
67
72
326
309
273
285
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
NW
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.2
S
18
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
S
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.3
SSE
17
Energy kJ
51
48
43
43
9
39
39
41
44
22
42
42
24
33
33
21
35
81
191
40
43
54
56
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.1
NW
5
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
10
9
9
8
42
10
6
4
4
4
29
66
6
23
23
1
24
36
38
4
2
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
W
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.3
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.1
S
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1
S
14
Energy kJ
40
63
72
94
99
105
113
105
83
58
20
16
55
46
43
44
17
9
12
19
28
25
14
394
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
675
676
676
676
676
692
676
676
676
676
676
676
676
676
798
676
676
675
675
675
675
676
676
676
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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