Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 13 Feb 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
16.1° 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: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45am February 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (13 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (13 Feb)4ft (1.2m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
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
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
1.4
NE
1.5
NE
1.7
NE
2
NE
2.1
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
3.5
NNE
4
NE
4
NE
5
NE
6
NE
7
NNE
Period(s) (?)141616161616151456667778889910101113
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)367845457977696694131191311403490655877112113631667227029804916962715443
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
50
NE
50
ENE
55
NE
55
ENE
65
ENE
80
ENE
75
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:39AM
0.96
3:46PM
0.97
4:27AM
0.96
4:34PM
0.96
5:17AM
0.96
5:23PM
0.96
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:24PM
0.25
9:44AM
0.34
10:10PM
0.26
10:32AM
0.35
10:57PM
0.25
11:23AM
0.34
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise---6:46-------6:47-------6:48----
Sunset-------8:43-------8:40-------8:39
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161616161616161616161616161617171717161716161617
Feels °C (?)13131312121212121110109999999775414
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