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Tuhawaiki Point Surf Forecast
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Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 20 Apr 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
14.7° C
(Which is 2.9°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 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 34 | 33 | 92 | 123 | 114 | 99 | 86 | 302 | 86 | 93 | 114 | 120 | 132 | 165 | 154 | 161 | 221 | 217 | 221 | 261 | 256 | 286 | 286 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:00AM 2.20 | 5:57PM 2.36 | 6:00AM 2.17 | 6:57PM 2.41 | 7:13AM 2.19 | 7:59PM 2.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:31AM 0.48 | 12:07AM 0.50 | 12:27PM 0.55 | 12:59AM 0.57 | 1:28PM 0.61 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thu 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
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