Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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 2.2°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 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (24 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
SE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.7
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SE
17
0.9
SE
16
1.2
SE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
166
124
169
169
171
169
242
214
158
138
111
104
99
71
69
65
66
80
99
29
75
358
844
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
W
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
N
10
N
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
10:06AM2.21m
10:31PM2.34m
11:07AM2.14m
11:29PM2.24m
12:04PM2.10m
Low Tide
3:46AM0.68m
4:12PM0.62m
4:51AM0.64m
5:13PM0.63m
5:47AM0.62m
6:13PM0.62m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
9
9
9
9
10
10
7
6
5
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
SE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.7
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.3
SE
11
0.7
SE
5
0.9
SE
16
1.2
SE
17
Energy kJ
156
166
124
169
169
171
169
242
214
158
138
111
104
99
71
69
65
66
14
27
19
30
358
844
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SE
17
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
37
34
10
75
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
3
1
12
4
10
3
1
1
8
8
2
11
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NE
2
0.5
S
3
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
80
99
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
1
0
1
87
87
137
0
0
0
0
0
0
137
0
0
0
0
155
155
155
87
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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