Tuhawaiki Point Surf Break

Tuhawaiki Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.45° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
10.0° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 11AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
32
31
31
31
30
30
29
28
28
28
30
37
36
35
33
33
32
49
49
50
53
38
82
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:20AM2.28m
4:24PM2.08m
4:01AM2.21m
5:06PM2.08m
4:51AM2.10m
5:49PM2.06m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.71m
10:33PM0.85m
11:00AM0.76m
11:20PM0.85m
11:46AM0.79m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
14
13
11
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
7
7
8
6
6
6
4
6
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
9
10
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
13
Energy kJ
56
30
31
31
31
30
30
29
28
28
28
30
37
36
35
33
33
32
49
49
50
53
38
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
14
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
30
32
29
18
16
9
9
8
8
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
2
22
22
22
22
21
8
8
8
4
4
14
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
15
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
3
6
6
8
16
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
8
108
1
0
87
87
87
87
88
108
88
87
87
87
87
8
8
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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