Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
NW
6
0.9
SSE
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
5
0
2
1
6
6
6
6
5
5
12
12
12
5
5
13
13
8
15
34
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
50
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:23AM1.00m
5:05PM0.97m
5:10AM1.00m
5:52PM0.99m
5:56AM1.00m
6:37PM1.01m
Low Tide
10:13PM0.29m
10:44AM0.20m
11:03PM0.31m
11:30AM0.20m
11:52PM0.32m
12:15PM0.20m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
4
5
6
6
7
8
8
7
6
7
7
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
1085
813
686
547
147
392
128
119
158
150
217
167
184
140
107
94
81
85
85
54
54
52
36
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.6
SSE
16
0.2
WNW
5
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
12
Energy kJ
10
9
9
9
191
3
116
75
3
3
3
3
3
1
12
12
12
5
5
13
13
5
6
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
5
4
2
1
6
6
6
6
5
5
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
Energy kJ
99
55
39
34
31
31
29
41
52
48
30
16
1
1
1
2
8
15
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
675
675
675
675
675
675
675
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
678
675
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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