Surf Forecasts:
Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 24s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 24s period, SSE swell with 866 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuhawaiki Point this week:
The surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuhawaiki Point in the next 16 days are 0.9m 24s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 14s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 24s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuhawaiki Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. We’ve only got one break on the map this time: Tuhawaiki Point. It’s a point break that’s inconsistent and strictly for advanced surfers. Crowds pop up sometimes, but that’s not an issue right now because it’s been quiet.
Starting Thursday July 16th – a tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with a 16-second period. Glassy wind, but barely a ripple. Water temp is 49.5°F, about average for this time of year (anomaly +0.6°F). Not worth paddling out.
Friday July 17th morning – climbs to 2.6ft, still ESE, 16 seconds. A light WSW cross-off wind cleans it up. It’s surfable but nothing special. The afternoon turns cross-on and loses points.
Now the standout – Saturday July 18th. Morning: 3ft of SSE groundswell with a super long 24-second period. That’s proper groundswell, perfect for this point. Light NW cross-off, clean faces, energy reading 1175 – that’s strong. Excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon goes glassy with 2.6ft, 23 seconds, energy even higher at 1328. If you can only pick one day, this is it. The swell direction isn’t dead-on optimum (ENE preferred), but the quality, length, and wind make up for it.
Sunday July 19th – drops to 2.3ft, ESE, 13 seconds. Morning clean with a NNW cross-off, but the fun fades by afternoon with a cross-on. Monday 20th – clean glassy morning at 2.3ft, 18 seconds, energy 414. Decent for a small day. Afternoon gets cross-on again.
Tuesday 21st – small again, 2.3ft, cross-off in the morning, but the afternoon goes cross-shore with breeze. After that, from Wednesday July 22nd right through to Friday July 31st, it’s mostly tiny swell (1.3–1.6ft) with poor winds, onshores, or messy cross-shore. The only noticeable bump is Sunday July 26th afternoon – 7.5ft from the SSE but only 9 seconds period and a cross-on wind. That’s a lot of water but short
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SSE 24 | SSE 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 153 | 298 | 380 | 331 | 866 | 680 | 210 | 158 | 196 | 125 | 292 | 572 | 274 | 243 | 156 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10PM2.55m | 5:10AM2.42m | 6:05PM2.49m | 6:19AM2.33m | 6:59PM2.37m | 7:20AM2.23m | 7:53PM2.23m | 8:18AM2.14m | 8:48PM2.10m | 9:17AM2.07m | 9:47PM2.01m | 10:14AM2.04m | 10:46PM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.61m | 11:31AM0.43m | 11:53PM0.63m | 12:31PM0.46m | 00:49AM0.64m | 1:28PM0.53m | 1:47AM0.65m | 2:22PM0.61m | 2:47AM0.67m | 3:18PM0.68m | 3:48AM0.69m | 4:19PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SSE 24 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 153 | 298 | 380 | 331 | 866 | 289 | 210 | 158 | 135 | 87 | 292 | 572 | 274 | 243 | 156 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 87 | 92 | 86 | 98 | 309 | 680 | 151 | 131 | 196 | 125 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 24 | — | SSE 16 | SE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SE 18 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 159 | 116 | 75 | 12 | — | 359 | 115 | 38 | 38 | 79 | 83 | — | — | — | 49 | 12 | 8 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | NW 3 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 |
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