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Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
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Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 7AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | |
209 | 142 | 128 | 109 | 314 | 310 | 1012 | 306 | 683 | 476 | 402 | 313 | 328 | 419 | 372 | 305 | 248 | 121 | 110 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 61 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:57PM2.02m | 11:24AM2.04m | 11:41PM2.04m | 12:10PM2.12m | 00:30AM2.10m | 12:58PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.71m | 5:32PM0.59m | 5:52AM0.58m | 6:18PM0.48m | 6:33AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
209 | 142 | 128 | 109 | 314 | 310 | 314 | 306 | 683 | 476 | 402 | 313 | 328 | 419 | 372 | 305 | 248 | 121 | 110 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 61 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SE 13 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 64 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 14 | SSE 8 | E 13 | S 24 | S 24 | SE 22 | E 11 | S 19 | S 24 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 13 | E 10 |
— | — | — | 22 | 62 | — | 4 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1012 | 2580 | 491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 155 | 87 |
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