Tuhawaiki Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks for Tuhawaiki Point. This spot doesn’t fire all the time, and there’s a bit of a wait for the good stuff. We’re looking at a real slow start, but there’s a window of promise if you’re patient.

The opening days are pretty flat and ordinary. Friday the 11th offers tiny 1ft waves from the SSE with a very long 18-second period, but the energy is weak (129). The Friday morning is a bit cross-off, but the afternoon turns glassy with a light SSE breeze. It’s clean, but with only 1ft on offer, there’s hardly enough to get a proper ride. It’s more of a paddle than a surf.

Then we hit a serious gap. From Saturday the 12th through to the end of the first week, the conditions are a real mixed bag. Saturday morning the 12th sees a pulse of 3ft swell from the SSE (16-second period) with glassy wind and moderate energy (523). That’s the pick of the early period, but it’s still small. The afternoon goes cross-on and choppy. Sunday the 13th drops back to 2ft, with a clean morning but a messy afternoon. After that, it’s a long, dry spell of tiny surf and poor conditions right through to Thursday the 18th.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The standout session is shaping up for Friday morning, the 18th of September. We’ve got a solid 4ft swell from the SSE, with a long 16-second period. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 683, and the wind is a fresh cross-off from the SW, keeping it clean. That’s the best looking window in the whole run. The swell direction is close to the optimum ENE, and the long period should produce some nice lines at this point break. For a spot that’s known to be inconsistent, this is a legitimate chance to get a few good ones. It’s still a bit small for a real standout, but in this stretch, it’s the clear winner.

After that, the surf fades again. The rest of the second week is a mix of tiny, short-period junk and onshore slop. Saturday the 19th has a 2ft ENE swell but with a period of only 7 seconds – that’s windswell, and it’s not worth the drive. The final days into the 25th and 26th are all under 3ft and mostly poor.

So, the bottom line: don’t bother for the first week. The 18th is your best bet, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it. Other than that, it’s a quiet stretch for this part of the coast.

Rusty.

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