Surf Forecasts:
Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SE swell with 212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuhawaiki Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Tuhawaiki Point.
Alright, straight up, the outlook for Tuhawaiki Point over the next sixteen days is a pretty quiet stretch. There’s no real swell to get excited about, and a lot of the days get chopped up by onshore winds. It’s one of those runs where you’ve got to pick your moments, and they are few and far between.
The first real sniff of something decent is on the morning of Sunday the 13th. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. We’ve got a clean 0.7m (2ft) swell out of the southeast with a 12-second period, giving us moderate combined energy (212). The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, which will have the point looking glassy. It’s inconsistent and only for the advanced crew, and crowds are possible. This is probably the pick of the whole period, no question.
Monday the 14th morning has a tiny 0.6m (2ft) swell from the southeast and light cross-off winds, but the energy is weak (95). It’s surfable but pretty ordinary.
There’s a real gap after that. From Tuesday the 15th all the way through to Thursday the 18th morning, the surf is either tiny or blown out. A real dry spell.
Friday the 18th morning brings a glimmer of hope again. A clean 0.7m (2ft) SE swell, 13-second period, with moderate energy (231). The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, so the point will be clean again. This is the other standout, but it’s a similar story to the Sunday session – small, clean, and inconsistent.
The rest of the second week into late September is more of the same. Tiny wavelets, strong winds, and onshore slop. A few mornings look clean but with almost no height. Not much to get the heart racing.
There are some longer-period swells in the mix, like a 20-second period on Tuesday the 22nd afternoon, but it’s only 0.4m (1ft) and the wind is howling cross – no good for surfing here. Those long period swells need a point break like this, but without any size, it’s just a ripple.
So to wrap it up: Sunday the 13th morning and Friday the 18th morning are your best bets for a clean, small paddle. Everything else is a write-off or barely worth a look. You won’t be missing much if you sit this one out.
Stay safe, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 144 | 182 | 161 | 85 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 154 | 145 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30AM2.36m | 4:52PM2.13m | 5:19AM2.31m | 5:30PM2.03m | 6:05AM2.24m | 6:13PM1.98m | 6:51AM2.16m | 7:08PM1.98m | 7:40AM2.08m | 8:17PM2.01m | 8:38AM2.04m | 9:26PM2.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.54m | 10:49AM0.47m | 10:52PM0.55m | 11:38AM0.54m | 11:37PM0.58m | 12:20PM0.61m | 00:24AM0.65m | 1:01PM0.67m | 1:15AM0.74m | 1:42PM0.73m | 2:14AM0.83m | 2:33PM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 6 | E 10 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 175 | 144 | 182 | 161 | 85 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 154 | 145 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 17 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | E 11 | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | SE 14 | ESE 12 | E 4 | ESE 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 71 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 9 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 15 | 1 | 45 | 24 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | SE 15 | — | S 14 | SE 10 | — | E 15 | E 7 | SE 15 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | — | 25 | 48 | 22 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | N 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 39 | — | — | 13 | — | 5 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 87 | 137 | 112 | 163 | 163 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 |
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