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Tuhawaiki Point Surf Forecast
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Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | |
49 | 49 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 83 | 47 | 126 | 194 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.12m | 2:43AM2.21m | 3:16PM2.10m | 3:09AM2.32m | 3:57PM2.07m | 3:42AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.67m | 9:16AM0.66m | 9:31PM0.74m | 10:00AM0.66m | 10:07PM0.81m | 10:45AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 49 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 72 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 50 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 49 | — | — | — | 83 | 47 | 126 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 108 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 149 |
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