Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tuhawaiki Point

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
11.9° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 21s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)5ft (1.6m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
21
1.7
SSE
21
1.6
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
16
1.8
SE
15
1.7
SE
15
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.4
SE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
104
95
93
223
1350
2257
2523
1473
1575
1511
1271
1031
978
924
690
473
335
224
174
162
165
110
100
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
SSW
20
SSE
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
0
NW
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:05AM1.98m
9:31PM1.99m
9:52AM2.03m
10:15PM2.00m
10:43AM2.08m
11:02PM2.05m
Low Tide
3:00AM0.88m
3:22PM0.73m
3:46AM0.79m
4:06PM0.66m
4:30AM0.68m
4:55PM0.61m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:06
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
14
12
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
8
6
7
11
8
1
1
1
5
5
6
8
8
7
7
8
7
8
8
9
9
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
E
10
1.2
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
21
1.7
SSE
21
1.6
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
16
1.8
SE
15
1.7
SE
15
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.4
SE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
Energy kJ
115
104
95
93
2
785
2257
2523
1473
1575
1511
1271
1031
978
924
690
473
335
224
174
162
165
110
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
13
0.7
SE
22
0.6
SE
22
0.6
SE
21
0.9
SE
20
0.8
SE
20
0.5
SE
19
0.1
S
15
0.9
S
9
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
7
2
16
476
372
365
575
455
181
4
134
11
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
4
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.7
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
17
3
SSW
8
2.5
S
10
4
S
16
4
S
16
4
S
15
Energy kJ
1
223
1350
1108
1420
9235
8428
6704
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
186
466
745
415
0
0
0
0
87
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
87
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
9
9
9
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
1
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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