Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is

9.7° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 23s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 23s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 11AM is: 0.9m 23s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	23s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	23s
Evening (18 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 18							Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	0	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 23	SSE 24	SSE 23	SSE 23	SSE 23	SE 23	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	SSE 15	SE 17	SSE 17	SSE 18	SSE 19	SSE 19	SE 19	SSE 18	SSE 18	SE 16	SSE 16
Wave Graph
kJ	471	866	859	844	680	255	213	210	210	210	156	151	199	284	386	390	623	758	819	572	534	395	322
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	NW	NNE	ENE	NE	ENE	NNE	N	N	NNW	N	NNE	N	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off
High Tide			6:19AM2.33m				6:59PM2.37m				7:20AM2.23m				7:53PM2.23m				8:18AM2.14m				8:48PM2.10m
Low Tide					12:31PM0.46m				00:49AM0.64m				1:28PM0.53m				1:47AM0.65m				2:22PM0.61m


	—	8:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:03	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:19	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	8	8	9	10	12	12	11	11	10	9	9	10	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	8
Feels °C	5	5	6	7	9	9	8	7	7	7	6	7	6	7	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 15	ESE 15	SSE 23	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	SSE 15	SE 17	SSE 17	SSE 18	SSE 19	SSE 19	SE 19	SSE 18	SSE 18	SE 16	SSE 16
kJ	428	422	859	297	289	220	213	210	210	210	156	151	199	284	386	390	623	758	819	572	534	395	322
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 23	SSE 24	ESE 15	SSE 23	SSE 23	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12
kJ	471	866	309	844	680	235	160	149	146	142	152	148	135	135	93	87	85	83	57	56	56	56	46
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	—	—	—	SSE 16	SE 23	SSE 22	SE 21	SSE 21	SSE 21	SSE 20	SSE 5	SE 19	ESE 13	SSE 18	ESE 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	55	—	—	—	354	255	181	115	43	42	39	9	55	192	257	193	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 2
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	296	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
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Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	2	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	87	141	97	87	1	1	1	0	1	108	1	0
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Rating (10 max)	4	6	9	8	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	5	5	5	5	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Shingles West Coast South Island	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	7	6	9	8	9	9	5	7	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	7	5	5	5	4
Header Global	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	7	6	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	7	6	5	7	7

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