Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
9.6° C
0.8° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 2AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.2
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
E
14
1.3
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
544
338
293
480
369
273
265
256
207
169
139
139
112
84
68
87
6
669
131
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
NE
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
NW
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
W
15
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
45
S
25
SSW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:13PM2.06m
5:32AM2.04m
5:56PM2.02m
6:21AM2.04m
6:43PM1.98m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.66m
12:04PM0.59m
00:18AM0.66m
12:50PM0.56m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
9
7
6
7
8
7
8
10
13
12
10
9
8
9
10
14
7
7
6
Feels °C
6
3
1
2
3
3
3
5
9
9
6
4
4
4
5
9
-3
1
2
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