Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
9.7° C
1.0° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 1AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (03 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
169
139
139
112
84
66
87
392
142
257
645
414
475
527
575
595
558
488
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
S
15
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:56PM2.02m
6:21AM2.04m
6:43PM1.98m
7:10AM2.05m
7:32PM1.95m
Low Tide
12:04PM0.59m
00:18AM0.66m
12:50PM0.56m
1:02AM0.67m
1:35PM0.57m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
10
9
8
9
10
13
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
Feels °C
9
9
6
5
4
5
5
8
1
2
2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
0
2
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