Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
11.3° C

1.5°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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 10PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.9
SE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
3
8
7
17
14
23
11
10
10
9
9
8
12
12
11
13
13
20
12
11
11
21
439
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
12:32PM2.23m
00:50AM2.22m
1:26PM2.31m
1:43AM2.32m
2:23PM2.39m
2:34AM2.40m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.56m
6:55AM0.53m
7:40PM0.54m
7:53AM0.54m
8:35PM0.52m
8:53AM0.56m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:08
8:08
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
8
9
Temp °C
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
13
18
15
14
15
12
10
10
9
Feels °C
8
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
7
6
6
6
6
10
13
11
11
12
8
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
9
3
3
1
17
14
23
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
6
13
13
20
12
11
11
21
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
1
3
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
10
10
8
9
8
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
17
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
4
8
7
11
4
3
3
3
12
12
11
3
3
3
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.9
SE
17
Energy kJ
1
1
11
439
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
2
2
Distance (km)
156
137
87
87
87
87
87
87
137
137
88
87
87
87
87
87
88
87
87
88
87
97
87
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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