Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
9.2° C
0.6° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
111
108
76
73
58
148
184
233
295
302
327
395
688
163
184
159
162
129
99
91
88
86
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:10AM2.46m
1:48PM2.46m
2:00AM2.52m
2:52PM2.50m
2:52AM2.52m
3:52PM2.50m
Low Tide
7:25AM0.61m
7:53PM0.56m
8:21AM0.51m
8:44PM0.56m
9:16AM0.43m
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clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
7
9
10
10
8
7
6
6
7
10
12
11
9
9
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
6
5
4
5
6
6
3
3
2
3
4
6
10
8
6
6
7
9
9
10
8
7
8
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