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Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 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 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s 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.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
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)
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
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
E
9
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
177
136
86
68
67
49
33
29
21
12
12
5
6
6
8
8
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
45
W
45
W
Wind State
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
cross
cross
High Tide
10:53AM1.17m
11:31PM1.21m
11:48AM1.13m
00:26AM1.18m
12:45PM1.08m
1:21AM1.14m
Low Tide
5:13PM0.02m
5:48AM0.12m
6:07PM0.05m
6:44AM0.14m
7:01PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:13
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—
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7:13
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—
—
—
—
—
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7:15
—
—
—
—
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—
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7:16
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—
5:45
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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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Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
Feels °C
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
6
6
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
Energy kJ
257
177
136
86
68
66
49
41
47
34
35
31
37
21
21
20
55
50
107
110
125
169
163
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
19
105
123
94
77
67
41
33
21
62
36
35
5
19
18
17
8
6
2
2
8
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
20
18
10
10
11
11
22
31
29
21
12
12
18
6
6
8
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.2
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
W
5
Energy kJ
159
16
10
19
31
35
29
24
24
28
24
15
18
40
59
62
68
60
60
60
54
50
63
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Aurora Point
Gisborne and Mahia
Castlepoint Beach
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
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
676
676
692
676
675
674
674
674
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
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Aurora Point
Gisborne and Mahia
Aurora Point
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Three Points
East Cape
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Weld Road
Taranaki
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
9
4
5
4
3
3
7
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Boneyards
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Catlins River Mouth
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Bali Village
Indonesia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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