Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
10.6° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 1AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
8
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
E
9
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
S
6
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
9
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
8
13
37
56
47
46
38
273
268
179
129
94
79
77
45
35
30
29
73
88
124
151
154
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
20
SSW
40
S
5
SSE
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:07AM2.02m
12:24PM2.07m
00:54AM2.03m
1:02PM2.08m
1:28AM2.07m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.66m
6:06AM0.68m
6:44PM0.63m
6:49AM0.70m
7:23PM0.64m
7:30AM0.71m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
5
4
4
5
7
9
Feels °C
8
4
-2
5
2
3
3
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
0
0
1
2
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
Energy kJ
4
5
12
37
26
47
46
28
28
16
179
129
94
79
77
45
30
30
29
73
88
92
151
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
E
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SE
16
Energy kJ
9
3
34
56
37
22
13
15
19
24
28
27
25
35
20
14
22
84
124
116
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
12
0.1
SE
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
20
8
7
7
7
10
10
21
24
21
18
17
15
8
7
10
24
3
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
1.6
S
6
1.5
SSW
7
0.8
S
6
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
Energy kJ
13
202
192
38
273
268
871
582
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
87
137
155
0
0
0
0
155
219
141
107
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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