Surf Forecasts:
Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SE swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuhawaiki Point in the next 16 days are 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuhawaiki Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Tuhawaiki Point’s got cooking for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a quiet stretch – no big days, just a few clean windows with tiny surf. The best of the bunch lands mid-next week, but don’t expect any fireworks.
Thursday morning the 13th of August is rideable with 0.9m of east swell at 9 seconds, energy at 164 – moderate – and light cross-off wind, so it’s clean. But it’s not gonna get your heart pumping. Water temp’s about 48°F, which is pretty normal for August here.
Friday the 14th morning goes glassy but smaller – just 0.6m from the east, period down to 7 seconds, energy a weak 57. Saturday the 15th morning’s clean too, but the swell’s only 0.5m. The afternoon gets shredded by a 25 mph southerly. Sunday the 16th morning has an offshore flow and 1.1m of southerly, but the period’s only 6 seconds – windswell, clean but nothing special.
Monday and Tuesday are knee-high and glassy, but the swell never tops 0.8m and energy’s all double digits. A few clean moments, but hardly surfable.
Here’s the one to circle: Wednesday the 19th of August morning. Tuhawaiki Point gets 1.0m of southeasterly groundswell with a 15-second period, combined energy strong at 446. That’s proper energy. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, so the waves will be clean with some decent shape. Sure, the swell’s coming from the SE, and this break likes ENE, so it’s a little off direction, but with that long period, you’ll still get some good runners. It’s an advanced, inconsistent spot, so be ready to wait. Crowds are only sometimes there – you could have the pick of the peaks. This is your best bet, no question.
After that, Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st shrink right back down. Saturday and Sunday, the 23rd, are almost flat – 0.2m of swell. Monday the 24th afternoon has a little bump: 0.7m from the southeast at 15 seconds, energy at 245, but the wind is light cross-shore, and the forecast flags it as marginal. Nothing to get excited about.
The final week of August is all tiny surf and mostly poor conditions – energy rarely breaks into triple digits. If you’re looking for a paddle, make it Wednesday morning the 19th. Otherwise, it’s a quiet spell, but around here, the forecasts can change, and the lulls don’t usually last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 13 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 27 | 61 | 118 | 74 | 67 | 62 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 184 | 160 | 203 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52PM2.50m | 3:49AM2.46m | 4:45PM2.44m | 4:53AM2.38m | 5:34PM2.31m | 5:53AM2.30m | 6:23PM2.16m | 6:48AM2.22m | 7:14PM2.03m | 7:41AM2.14m | 8:11PM1.95m | 8:34AM2.07m | 9:13PM1.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.58m | 10:12AM0.40m | 10:34PM0.59m | 11:11AM0.42m | 11:27PM0.59m | 12:08PM0.48m | 00:17AM0.60m | 12:59PM0.56m | 1:07AM0.64m | 1:47PM0.64m | 2:01AM0.70m | 2:34PM0.69m | 3:00AM0.77m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 95 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 184 | 160 | 203 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 50 | 66 | 67 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 16 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 61 | 118 | 74 | — | — | 186 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 0 | 8 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 |
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