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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 +1245Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45am May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 16 | N 9 | SSE 11 | NW 6 | N 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | |
11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:16PM0.95m | 4:23AM1.00m | 5:05PM0.97m | 5:10AM1.00m | 5:52PM0.99m | 5:56AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.19m | 10:13PM0.29m | 10:44AM0.20m | 11:03PM0.31m | 11:30AM0.20m | 11:52PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 469 | 716 | 970 | 1133 | 1085 | 813 | 686 | 547 | 115 | 392 | 128 | 130 | 161 | 140 | 176 | 167 | 177 | 143 | 137 | 96 | 75 | 81 | 85 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 16 | WNW 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 191 | 3 | 116 | 75 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 6 | N 9 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 108 | 108 | 100 | 110 | 91 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 49 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 678 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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