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Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 4PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | |
50 | 64 | 102 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 140 | 223 | 279 | 330 | 746 | 318 | 807 | 604 | 430 | 364 | 277 | 264 | 212 | 209 | 144 | 135 | 97 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.97m | 9:37PM2.03m | 9:57AM1.94m | 10:16PM2.02m | 10:40AM1.98m | 10:57PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.89m | 3:50AM0.95m | 4:04PM0.82m | 4:37AM0.84m | 4:47PM0.71m | 5:15AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 50 | 64 | 7 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 140 | 223 | 279 | 37 | 35 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 430 | 364 | 277 | 264 | 212 | 209 | 144 | 135 | 97 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 14 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 20 | — | — | 54 | 52 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 44 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | ENE 4 | NW 2 | — | — | NE 3 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 102 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 330 | 746 | 318 | 807 | 604 | 1652 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 108 | 137 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 8 | 151 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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