Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is

11.0°C

Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (26 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 8PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (26 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	13s
Afternoon (26 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	13s
Evening (26 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).
	Sat 26					Sunday 27								Monday 28
	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 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	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	ESE 12	SSE 8	SSE 8	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 14	SE 15	SSE 16
Wave Graph
kJ	59	59	58	56	55	52	51	91	102	73	49	110	56	70	68	58	64	98	136	223	306
Wind (km/h)	N	N	NW	WSW	W	NW	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	S	E	NE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross
High Tide			2:44PM2.07m					3:08AM2.23m				3:24PM2.09m				3:52AM2.26m				4:06PM2.09m
Low Tide	8:41AM0.45m				8:49PM0.35m					9:25AM0.37m				9:33PM0.36m				10:16AM0.33m


	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	6	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	17	19	16	13	11	9	4	4	8	9	9	5	4	3	3	7	10	10	9	7
Feels °C	5	14	16	14	10	7	-1	-5	-2	1	1	5	2	-1	-1	-2	3	7	6	5	3
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 11	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 14	SE 15	SSE 16
kJ	59	59	58	56	55	52	51	50	57	27	49	110	56	47	37	44	64	93	136	223	306
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	ESE 16	E 7	ESE 14	ESE 15	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12
kJ	10	2	3	4	4	6	3	25	1	41	21	27	28	70	68	58	57	57	32	31	30
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 4	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 9	E 6	S 16	S 15	SE 14	ESE 14	SSE 10	S 20	SSE 10	SSE 12	SSE 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13
kJ	1	10	10	9	8	8	3	3	5	4	8	41	21	8	10	46	50	98	64	64	63
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 4	NE 5	NW 2	WNW 2	—	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	S 6	S 8	—	—	NW 2	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	7	10	12	22	1	1	—	91	102	73	74	458	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Possums Reef Otago	Warrington Otago	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	Warrington Otago	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Crossroads Otago
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	4	4
Distance (km)	1	1	0	0	0	0	137	149	151	166	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	155	139	87
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury	Fields	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay	Le Bons Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay		Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3		3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay Canterbury	Shag Beach Otago
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	4	2	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	6
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Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	5	6	9	9	9	8	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4

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