Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.9°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 11PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.4
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.1
NE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
5
2
4
3
3
3
60
14
12
13
9
9
5
14
15
15
39
38
15
6
14
30
41
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
25
S
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:41PM2.52m
7:03AM2.33m
7:42PM2.51m
8:08AM2.34m
8:40PM2.48m
9:07AM2.29m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.57m
00:37AM0.56m
1:14PM0.58m
1:32AM0.62m
2:15PM0.59m
2:35AM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
16
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
6
6
5
4
5
7
9
14
4
7
7
6
6
7
6
7
9
11
10
9
10
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
15
14
12
13
9
9
5
3
15
15
39
38
3
3
2
30
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
8
3
3
3
14
2
2
1
1
15
4
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
4
6
14
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
1
S
5
Energy kJ
2
5
60
6
12
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
166
165
164
164
223
169
112
0
151
87
87
87
137
137
112
88
137
90
87
87
87
87
87
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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