Tuhawaiki Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Canterbury, New Zealand)

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Tuhawaiki Point Surf Guide

Tuhawaiki Point in S Canterbury is an exposed point break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Tuhawaiki Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tuhawaiki Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tuhawaiki Point occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tuhawaiki Point (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tuhawaiki Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in July while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tuhawaiki Point Location Map

Interactive Tuhawaiki Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tuhawaiki Point is Timaru Airport (TIU) in New Zealand, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tuhawaiki Point is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Tuhawaiki Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 04:36 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SE	E	E	SE
Period (s)	14	11	11	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Tuhawaiki Point

Current tide and informaton

For Timaru Harbour, New Zealand, 5 km from Tuhawaiki Point.

Next High Water: 06:49am | 2.16m

Next Low Water: 01:42pm | 0.88m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tuhawaiki Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.4 °C) at Tuhawaiki Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite