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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
14.9° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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)
1.9
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
10
1.2
SW
5
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
372
263
177
136
88
86
67
49
42
29
21
12
12
5
6
5
8
0
8
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
Wind State
off
off
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
10:53AM1.17m
11:31PM1.21m
11:48AM1.13m
00:26AM1.18m
12:45PM1.08m
Low Tide
4:52AM0.11m
5:13PM0.02m
5:48AM0.12m
6:07PM0.05m
6:44AM0.14m
7:01PM0.09m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
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7:13
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—
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7:13
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—
—
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—
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7:15
—
—
—
—
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7:16
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—
—
5:45
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—
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5:43
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5:42
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5:39
 mm
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
Feels °C
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
5
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
579
372
263
177
136
88
86
66
49
41
47
34
36
32
31
20
22
21
33
51
109
110
110
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
30
19
19
18
123
88
77
67
43
33
21
63
34
35
35
18
18
17
3
9
2
2
2
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
10
9
20
12
10
10
11
11
22
42
29
21
12
12
5
6
5
8
7
8
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
48
235
196
171
10
19
28
24
24
18
18
28
28
15
18
39
45
78
65
54
58
60
71
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Castlepoint Beach
Wairarapa
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Aurora Point
Gisborne and Mahia
Castlepoint Beach
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
676
676
676
676
692
676
675
675
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Three Points
East Cape
Aurora Point
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Achadas Da Cruz
Portugal
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Buchupureo
Chile
Bali Village
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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