Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.3° C
(Which is 2.0°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 2PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
1.1
SE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.2
SE
17
1.2
SE
18
1.2
SSE
17
1.1
SE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SE
13
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
874
754
663
430
398
309
372
377
387
558
717
864
895
771
679
522
504
358
305
261
159
149
144
108
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
N
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
S
5
W
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
00:28AM2.14m
12:52PM2.10m
1:20AM2.08m
1:32PM2.11m
1:57AM2.06m
2:07PM2.12m
Low Tide
6:34AM0.63m
7:06PM0.60m
7:15AM0.65m
7:49PM0.59m
7:54AM0.67m
8:25PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
8
7
8
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
10
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
11
10
9
6
5
6
9
8
8
9
7
7
6
6
8
11
11
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
1.1
SE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.2
SE
17
1.2
SE
18
1.2
SSE
17
1.1
SE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SE
13
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
Energy kJ
874
754
663
430
398
309
372
377
387
558
717
864
895
771
679
522
504
358
305
261
159
149
144
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
22
23
11
11
11
11
11
10
3
10
3
11
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
8
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
139
88
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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