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Tuhawaiki Point Surf Forecast
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Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
13.6° 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 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 19 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | |
21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 108 | 73 | 87 | 164 | 160 | 232 | 87 | 146 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:47AM2.32m | 1:12PM2.14m | 1:43AM2.24m | 1:57PM2.13m | 2:25AM2.16m | 2:37PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.62m | 7:19PM0.56m | 7:41AM0.63m | 8:07PM0.55m | 8:21AM0.63m | 8:50PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 73 | 51 | 25 | 160 | 232 | 87 | 146 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | SE 13 | SE 7 | — | SE 11 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 8 | S 15 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 49 | 87 | 164 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 116 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 19 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 108 | 544 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 137 | 163 | 137 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 137 | 137 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 137 | 87 | 137 | 1 | 1 |
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