Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
11.0°C
1.8° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 3AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (26 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (26 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
15
0.4
SE
12
0.3
ESE
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
1.3
S
5
1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
42
42
62
59
59
58
56
55
52
51
99
91
51
62
66
50
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
35
S
40
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
35
SW
15
SW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:29AM2.17m
2:44PM2.07m
3:08AM2.23m
3:24PM2.09m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.39m
8:41AM0.45m
8:49PM0.35m
9:25AM0.37m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
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7:15
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6:35
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7:37
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5
6
1
1
1
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Temp °C
9
8
7
7
9
17
19
16
13
12
11
5
5
8
10
9
5
Feels °C
6
5
3
3
4
13
16
13
10
9
4
-4
-1
2
2
4
2
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