Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
11.0° C

1.3°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 7PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.7
SE
16
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
11
25
46
102
40
28
46
47
36
44
33
35
42
75
54
75
76
54
284
264
355
377
281
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
S
10
S
5
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:24PM2.53m
4:21AM2.44m
5:26PM2.56m
5:30AM2.42m
6:26PM2.55m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.55m
10:25PM0.53m
10:50AM0.53m
11:20PM0.56m
11:52AM0.51m
00:15AM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:10
8:10
8:10
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
10
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
6
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
Feels °C
4
3
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
3
2
2
3
6
6
5
5
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.7
SE
15
0.7
SE
16
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
Energy kJ
13
11
12
46
102
40
28
46
47
30
44
33
23
42
75
54
75
76
53
220
264
355
377
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
20
Energy kJ
7
9
25
19
2
1
19
1
3
36
17
17
35
19
19
21
33
33
54
284
2
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
8
7
4
7
20
1
3
3
6
6
6
6
11
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.2
WNW
3
1
S
13
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
347
209
271
295
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
88
88
137
3
0
1
137
0
0
166
156
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
87
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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