Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.7°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 10AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SE
17
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
13
15
15
41
42
40
15
14
37
38
42
51
95
158
150
154
144
171
171
177
281
274
248
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
5
SSE
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
E
15
SSE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:08AM2.34m
8:40PM2.48m
9:07AM2.29m
9:36PM2.43m
10:06AM2.21m
10:31PM2.34m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.62m
2:15PM0.59m
2:35AM0.67m
3:14PM0.60m
3:46AM0.68m
4:12PM0.62m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:52
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:08
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
15
11
10
9
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
6
7
6
7
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
8
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
13
0.1
E
5
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SE
17
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
Energy kJ
9
7
4
15
41
42
40
4
3
37
38
42
1
95
158
150
154
144
171
171
177
281
274
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
E
7
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
4
13
15
2
1
2
3
4
4
1
1
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
19
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
15
14
4
5
3
3
5
3
3
3
11
123
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SE
3
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
51
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
137
137
137
137
137
87
87
87
87
87
87
137
137
87
0
0
87
1
1
87
137
137
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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