Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
9.5° C
0.8° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 8PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.8
SSE
8
1
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
12
1.6
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
69
68
65
64
61
45
54
42
42
39
44
29
38
61
39
73
205
419
647
1031
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
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
5
7
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
8
10
10
9
10
9
8
9
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
0
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
4
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
6
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