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Tuhawaiki Point Surf Forecast
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Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
22 | 26 | 300 | 61 | 103 | 101 | 139 | 113 | 158 | 178 | 133 | 175 | 157 | 116 | 100 | 103 | 95 | 58 | 29 | 24 | 41 | 55 | 17 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:57PM2.07m | 3:42AM2.38m | 4:42PM2.04m | 4:21AM2.35m | 5:30PM2.03m | 5:09AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.81m | 10:45AM0.70m | 10:50PM0.87m | 11:30AM0.76m | 11:36PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 22 | 17 | 60 | 61 | 103 | 101 | 139 | 113 | 158 | 178 | 133 | 175 | 157 | 116 | 100 | 103 | 95 | 58 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | — | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 26 | 300 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 19 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 41 | 55 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 141 | 141 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 108 | 1 | 108 | 137 | 108 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 88 |
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