Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 19 Jan 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
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45am January 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (19 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
Period(s) (?)77778888888881515151414141414141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1941521369987104838481877372676767687065615757585755
Wind
(km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:34AM
1.00
7:37PM
0.98
8:19AM
1.02
8:24PM
0.97
9:03AM
1.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:12AM
0.21
1:41PM
0.32
1:58AM
0.19
2:30PM
0.29
2:44AM
0.18
3:18PM
0.26
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise---6:11-------6:13-------6:13----
Sunset-------9:09-------9:08-------9:07
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131313121212131212121213141413131212121313131414
Feels °C (?)7787781089989101088889910111211
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