Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
10.6° C

1.2°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 10AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
38
40
28
29
336
228
158
113
91
89
75
62
59
121
121
84
126
194
195
195
151
149
114
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
20
SSW
35
SW
45
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
E
5
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:07AM2.02m
12:24PM2.07m
00:54AM2.03m
1:02PM2.08m
1:28AM2.07m
1:39PM2.09m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.68m
6:44PM0.63m
6:49AM0.70m
7:23PM0.64m
7:30AM0.71m
7:58PM0.68m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
6
7
6
5
6
6
6
6
7
8
7
5
4
4
5
7
9
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
3
3
2
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
3
5
4
1
0
0
1
2
6
8
7
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
26
38
40
28
29
28
228
158
113
91
89
75
62
59
121
121
84
82
194
195
195
151
149
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SE
16
0.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
57
29
35
35
21
43
24
20
18
52
27
7
29
38
57
119
107
99
102
121
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
12
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.2
SSE
20
Energy kJ
7
7
22
38
18
19
12
20
7
81
126
41
26
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
8
0.9
S
4
1.5
S
8
1.5
SSE
9
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.2
S
8
Energy kJ
361
24
294
336
1009
746
643
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
5
4
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
8
155
219
219
141
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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