Tuapeka Point surfForecast / Chatham Islands / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
11
11
11
11
3
4
18
46
73
84
74
68
105
77
43
30
23
15
12
13
19
19
47
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
35
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
30
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:24PM1.26m
9:39AM1.18m
10:19PM1.25m
10:36AM1.15m
11:14PM1.22m
11:33AM1.10m
Low Tide
3:40AM0.09m
4:00PM-0.02m
4:37AM0.09m
4:54PM0.01m
5:33AM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
6
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
8
7
8
8
7
6
7
8
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.9
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
41
44
44
44
30
41
40
42
52
54
37
36
23
22
77
43
30
23
15
12
6
6
12
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
12
11
11
25
23
17
14
2
3
2
2
2
3
13
12
12
7
7
5
12
19
19
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
W
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
4
4
6
11
11
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
13
13
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
7
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.5
NW
3
1
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
4
18
46
73
84
74
68
105
1
1
4
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
674
678
675
695
700
680
736
731
811
679
687
687
687
680
0
0
675
690
675
675
674
674
674
675
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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