Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
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Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
13.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 7AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (03 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (03 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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 Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
19
17
17
17
16
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
3
3
0
12
28
24
22
21
24
12
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
SSE
5
SE
0
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:41AM2.23m
4:23PM2.08m
4:13AM2.32m
5:06PM2.03m
4:52AM2.35m
5:56PM1.99m
Low Tide
10:02PM0.67m
10:23AM0.61m
10:37PM0.73m
11:09AM0.64m
11:16PM0.79m
11:57AM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:30
7:31
7:31
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5:31
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
9
9
8
7
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
20
19
17
17
17
16
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
3
2
12
28
24
22
21
24
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
87
87
87
87
87
137
137
87
87
87
112
112
112
137
137
137
88
87
87
87
87
87
137
137
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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