Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
9.8° C
1.1° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 2AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.7
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
65
64
61
45
54
42
25
26
29
31
38
40
47
103
223
411
492
763
Wind (km/h)
20
S
10
SSE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:23PM2.16m
6:48AM2.22m
7:14PM2.03m
7:41AM2.14m
8:11PM1.95m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.48m
00:17AM0.60m
12:59PM0.56m
1:07AM0.64m
1:47PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
10
12
12
11
9
Feels °C
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
5
4
5
5
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