Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 11PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SE
16
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
13
14
32
57
136
264
534
516
386
248
171
127
116
109
73
71
67
48
29
29
27
19
20
Wind (km/h)
20
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
W
5
E
5
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:14PM2.30m
9:46AM2.12m
10:11PM2.17m
10:46AM2.07m
11:09PM2.08m
11:40AM2.06m
Low Tide
2:50PM0.59m
3:22AM0.66m
3:49PM0.65m
4:26AM0.65m
4:53PM0.68m
5:20AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
9
8
8
7
7
6
7
Feels °C
4
6
7
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
7
6
5
4
4
6
8
7
5
5
4
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SE
16
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2
13
14
32
57
136
264
534
516
386
248
171
127
116
109
73
71
67
48
29
29
27
10
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
2
2
2
1
1
19
19
3
3
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
19
19
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
112
88
87
87
0
0
0
3
137
88
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
87
0
0
88
88
137
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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