Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
10.7° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 8PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.8
SSE
19
0.7
SE
19
0.5
SE
19
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
106
73
72
72
71
49
112
115
302
377
302
446
368
173
261
154
144
133
91
83
60
56
51
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WNW
0
NNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:17PM2.10m
2:16AM2.24m
2:58PM2.09m
2:45AM2.29m
3:41PM2.08m
3:20AM2.28m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.69m
8:31PM0.74m
8:54AM0.67m
9:08PM0.80m
9:36AM0.68m
9:48PM0.84m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
9
9
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
4
6
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
4
5
5
5
7
7
5
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
SE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.8
SSE
19
0.7
SE
19
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
110
106
73
72
72
71
49
50
50
302
377
302
446
368
142
261
154
144
133
91
83
60
56
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
51
39
32
24
11
10
10
112
115
50
52
61
59
57
56
51
49
31
30
30
29
30
30
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.6
S
17
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.6
S
19
0.7
SSE
19
0.5
SE
19
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
18
8
8
21
210
8
8
22
6
273
315
173
1
1
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
108
108
0
0
0
0
0
2
87
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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