Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
9.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 8AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
2
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.2
ESE
12
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.9
E
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
375
349
277
247
440
279
83
57
58
39
94
100
392
172
178
140
124
191
572
571
540
496
458
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
S
35
S
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:07PM1.98m
8:26AM2.01m
8:53PM1.98m
9:19AM2.05m
9:40PM2.01m
10:17AM2.10m
Low Tide
2:20AM0.78m
2:45PM0.66m
3:08AM0.72m
3:32PM0.67m
3:58AM0.67m
4:26PM0.70m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:10
8:10
8:08
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
2
1
2
5
3
2
3
5
8
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
5
5
4
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
7
7
7
8
8
7
Feels °C
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
3
4
2
3
2
1
-3
-1
0
0
-1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.2
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.9
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
45
41
43
22
21
193
122
83
57
44
35
94
100
364
121
114
112
112
191
507
571
540
496
458
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.2
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
12
0.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
67
21
40
40
56
58
39
24
19
24
77
113
113
64
40
29
28
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
E
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSE
19
Energy kJ
6
20
19
18
17
22
7
7
13
9
9
29
30
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
2
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
0.3
S
8
0.7
SE
6
1.2
ESE
12
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.6
SE
11
0.2
SSE
19
Energy kJ
486
375
349
277
247
440
279
11
38
392
172
178
140
124
97
572
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
151
151
151
141
87
8
0
0
0
0
0
2
155
141
141
141
141
152
151
151
107
107
141
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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