Tuhawaiki Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 11 Jul 2025 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
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuhawaiki Point this week:

The surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 12) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tuhawaiki Point in the next 12 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 12) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 12) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 12th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 12th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 12th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuhawaiki Point over the next 12 days.

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Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
E
3
E
2
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
1
E
1
E
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.9
NE
0.4
ESE
0.6
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
2.2
E
Period(s) (?)9111212111111111010101010111111101010101211111111101010105101011111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)288289211418006634665535243842652251991501681562472321391081122501861532301187264556869681033092913571732
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
WNW
5
W
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
20
S
10
NNW
5
W
5
E
10
NW
5
W
25
S
5
W
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
ESE
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrossglassoffcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoncross-
off
offcrossoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:43PM
2.15
3:36AM
2.13
4:29PM
2.18
4:27AM
2.11
5:18PM
2.19
5:28AM
2.10
6:07PM
2.17
6:28AM
2.10
6:57PM
2.12
7:21AM
2.11
7:46PM
2.08
8:13AM
2.12
8:34PM
2.06
9:07AM
2.13
9:24PM
2.06
10:07AM
2.16
10:20PM
2.11
11:06AM
2.23
11:22PM
2.19
12:03PM
2.32
12:23AM
2.31
12:58PM
2.40
1:18AM
2.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:03PM
0.74
10:11AM
0.71
10:49PM
0.71
11:00AM
0.67
11:35PM
0.68
11:56AM
0.61
12:21AM
0.65
12:51PM
0.57
1:08AM
0.64
1:40PM
0.55
1:57AM
0.63
2:26PM
0.58
2:49AM
0.61
3:15PM
0.63
3:43AM
0.60
4:13PM
0.68
4:39AM
0.61
5:17PM
0.69
5:36AM
0.63
6:18PM
0.66
6:35AM
0.65
7:13PM
0.62
7:34AM
0.64
Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
Sunrise--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:06--8:06--8:04--8:03--8:03--8:03--8:02--8:00--8:00
Sunset5:12--5:12--5:13--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:16--5:16--5:17--5:19--5:20--5:21--
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Rain (mm)
5---------------------4842----------
Temp. °C119111399118101189988978976876666756765848
Feels °C (?)66810558578554666443224501135223303-11

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

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Information about the Tuhawaiki Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tuhawaiki Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tuhawaiki Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tuhawaiki Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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