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 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.9°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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 11PM is: 1.7m 21s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)--
Afternoon (08 Jun)2ft (0.6m)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 afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
1.7
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
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
1688
2235
2475
1473
1390
1511
1289
1031
1094
938
701
473
335
224
174
159
110
110
98
113
231
210
141
Wind (km/h)
30
S
50
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
ENE
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:31PM1.99m
9:52AM2.03m
10:15PM2.00m
10:43AM2.08m
11:02PM2.05m
11:38AM2.15m
Low Tide
3:22PM0.73m
3:46AM0.79m
4:06PM0.66m
4:30AM0.68m
4:55PM0.61m
5:15AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
8:06
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
14
11
10
9
8
9
10
12
13
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
Feels °C
8
0
1
1
4
4
5
8
10
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.1
E
10
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
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
Energy kJ
166
2
2235
2475
1473
1390
1511
1289
1031
1094
938
701
473
335
224
174
159
110
110
98
74
231
210
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.5
SE
23
0.6
SSE
22
0.6
SE
21
0.9
SSE
20
0.9
SE
20
0.6
SE
19
0.1
S
15
0.9
S
10
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.6
SE
13
0.9
SSE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
2
8
16
259
308
365
691
552
236
4
165
10
54
113
137
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
33
24
6
6
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
1.7
SSE
17
3
SSW
9
2.5
S
10
4
S
16
4
S
15
4
S
14
Energy kJ
6
1688
1189
1363
8079
7627
7309
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
185
477
745
415
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
87
8
0
0
0
0
0
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
9
9
9
4
5
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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