Surf Forecasts:
Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SE swell with 214 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE 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 (Aug 21) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuhawaiki Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Tuhawaiki Point, with a few good windows if you’re patient. The first week or so is mostly small and ordinary, but the back half of the forecast is where things get interesting.
Right now, the water is sitting at 50°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year. Nothing extreme, but worth noting.
The first real standout is on the morning of Wednesday, 3rd September. That Wednesday morning, we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SE, period around 13 seconds, and glassy conditions with barely a breath of NW wind. The combined energy is solid at 615 (moderate to strong), and this is the best-looking swell in the whole run. The direction is almost perfect for this exposed point, and with offshore winds in the morning, it’ll be peeling nicely. This is the one to circle.
The other decent option is the morning of Monday, 31st August. It’s glassy again, with a 3ft SSE swell running at 15 seconds, giving it that long-period groundswell feel. Combined energy is 406 (moderate), and while it’s not huge, the clean conditions and long period will make it fun. Just keep in mind that long-period swell like this can break a bit straight at beach breaks, but on a point like Tuhawaiki, it should line up nicely.
Before that, it’s mostly small stuff. The morning of 24th August has a clean 2ft SSE swell with 15-second period and 196 combined energy, but it’s only surfable, not special. The morning of 30th August gives a glassy 2ft SSE swell at 12 seconds, with 97 energy, which is weak but might be worth a paddle if you’re desperate.
There’s a big gap of several days with no real recommendations between the 24th and the 30th, so don’t expect much in that stretch. The afternoon of 30th August does see a jump to 3ft SSE at 15 seconds, with 665 energy, but the cross-onshore wind makes it choppy. That’s more of a kiter setup than a clean surf session.
Stay patient, and aim for that 3rd September morning. It’s the best of the run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 7 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ESE 14 | E 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 13 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 42 | 162 | 53 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 156 | 144 | 94 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:29AM2.03m | 10:13PM1.99m | 10:22AM2.03m | 11:08PM2.04m | 11:11AM2.06m | 11:56PM2.08m | 11:57AM2.09m | 00:38AM2.10m | 12:42PM2.11m | 1:16AM2.10m | 1:25PM2.11m | 1:50AM2.10m | 2:06PM2.10m | 2:23AM2.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.73m | 4:01AM0.82m | 4:32PM0.74m | 4:58AM0.84m | 5:34PM0.73m | 5:50AM0.83m | 6:26PM0.70m | 6:36AM0.79m | 7:10PM0.68m | 7:19AM0.75m | 7:48PM0.64m | 7:59AM0.71m | 8:23PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 23 | 162 | 53 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 156 | 144 | 94 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 16 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | E 14 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | ESE 14 | SSE 15 | ESE 14 | E 3 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | NE 7 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | ESE 14 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 5 | — | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 20 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | NW 2 | N 9 | — | NNE 3 | — | S 4 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 87 | 87 | 137 | 107 | 311 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 108 | 112 | 139 | 137 |
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