Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
9.7° C
1.0° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 3PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.3
SE
16
0.6
SE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
SE
16
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
27
42
214
171
119
102
73
53
32
30
30
29
28
29
28
27
16
15
22
64
Wind (km/h)
0
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:29AM2.03m
10:13PM1.99m
10:22AM2.03m
11:08PM2.04m
11:11AM2.06m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.73m
4:01AM0.82m
4:32PM0.74m
4:58AM0.84m
5:34PM0.73m
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
6
9
12
12
10
8
8
9
10
15
16
11
9
Feels °C
7
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
2
5
8
10
6
3
4
4
6
10
12
6
5
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