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Tuhawaiki Point Surf Forecast
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Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.8°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 4AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
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 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:47AM2.32m | 4:39PM2.45m | 4:41AM2.32m | 5:40PM2.49m | 5:47AM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.43m | 10:12AM0.52m | 10:50PM0.46m | 11:10AM0.55m | 11:44PM0.50m | 12:10PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 4 | E 4 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 4 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 112 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 163 | 163 | 165 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 163 |
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