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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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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 6PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | |
24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.31m | 2:57AM2.30m | 3:40PM2.38m | 3:47AM2.32m | 4:39PM2.45m | 4:41AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.45m | 8:56PM0.40m | 9:14AM0.48m | 9:54PM0.43m | 10:12AM0.52m | 10:50PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 3 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 3 | E 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | SE 18 | E 12 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ENE 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | E 3 | — |
2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 137 | 139 | 137 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 112 | 137 | 137 | 112 | 137 | 137 | 87 | 87 | 139 |
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