Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 22 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.0°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 7PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
1
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)
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.6
NNW
5
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
43
24
23
15
12
12
19
19
17
21
26
25
31
59
53
50
48
33
32
32
31
31
31
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
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
High Tide
10:36AM1.15m
11:14PM1.22m
11:33AM1.10m
00:08AM1.18m
12:31PM1.05m
1:01AM1.14m
Low Tide
4:54PM0.01m
5:33AM0.10m
5:49PM0.05m
6:29AM0.12m
6:42PM0.11m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
9
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
6
7
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
7
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
SE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
Energy kJ
68
43
24
23
15
12
6
19
12
17
14
11
7
31
59
53
146
235
337
637
788
780
772
755
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
22
12
8
7
7
5
12
12
19
11
21
26
25
34
35
26
50
48
33
32
32
31
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
5
6
5
5
5
12
3
3
5
5
5
15
4
4
17
1
1
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
11
4
4
9
13
22
24
31
28
26
21
20
12
11
4
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
675
697
675
675
674
674
675
674
676
687
687
687
687
687
692
697
674
692
687
674
674
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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