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Tuhawaiki Point Surf Forecast
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Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.7°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 7AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | |
8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 43 | 51 | 121 | 116 | 88 | 130 | 99 | 171 | 171 | 177 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:42PM2.51m | 8:08AM2.34m | 8:40PM2.48m | 9:07AM2.29m | 9:36PM2.43m | 10:06AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.62m | 2:15PM0.59m | 2:35AM0.67m | 3:14PM0.60m | 3:46AM0.68m | 4:12PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 51 | 121 | 116 | 88 | 130 | 99 | 171 | 171 | 177 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 7 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | ENE 3 | E 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | S 9 | — | SE 3 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | E 12 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | ENE 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 88 | 137 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 137 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 108 | 137 |
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