Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuhawaiki Point sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 10PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
1.1
SE
16
1.2
SSE
17
1.2
SE
17
1.2
SSE
17
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.9
SE
15
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
398
309
372
377
387
573
753
874
789
640
679
516
498
358
309
225
157
149
144
106
99
96
76
52
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
N
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
W
5
S
5
WSW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
12:52PM2.10m
1:20AM2.08m
1:32PM2.11m
1:57AM2.06m
2:07PM2.12m
2:21AM2.10m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.60m
7:15AM0.65m
7:49PM0.59m
7:54AM0.67m
8:25PM0.62m
8:34AM0.67m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
10
13
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
7
11
11
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
1.1
SE
16
1.2
SSE
17
1.2
SE
17
1.2
SSE
17
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.9
SE
15
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
398
309
372
377
387
573
753
874
789
640
679
516
498
358
309
225
157
149
144
106
99
96
76
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
11
11
11
10
3
10
11
11
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
87
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
137
88
0
0
0
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
4
9
9
5
5
5
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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