Surf Forecasts:
Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSE swell with 818 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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 2.5m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuhawaiki Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s in store for Tuhawaiki Point.
The next few days are dead quiet. Monday the 25th of August through Thursday the 29th of August is mostly tiny, weak slop with lousy wind – cross-onshore, cross, and choppy the whole way. Nothing worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy runs from 70 up to 380, barely moderate, and the swell is minimal. Thursday morning the 29th of August brings a brief 6-ft pulse with a short 8-second period from the ENE, but it drops fast. Friday morning the 30th of August is clean but only 1 ft – not enough push.
The first real standout arrives Monday the 1st of September morning. That morning, Tuhawaiki Point is looking clean. Swell hits 4 ft from the SSE with a long 16-second period – that’s groundswell, proper energy. Combined energy sits at 406, moderate. Wind is from the WNW at 10 km/h, cross-offshore, and it’s glassy clean. A point break like this will love that long period – the waves will hold shape and peel. Best on offer. Crowds can be a pain here sometimes, so get in early. The water temp is 50° with an anomaly of 2°, a touch warmer than usual for the time of year.
The following week is patchy. Tuesday morning the 2nd of September is also clean with cross-off wind and a 4-ft swell from the SE, but the period drops to 13 seconds – still decent. Combined energy again at 406. After that, it fades into small junk for days with bits of cross-onshore and cross-chop through the 7th. Early on the 9th of September there’s a glassy window with a 2-ft swell from the SSE at 7 seconds – weak and short period, not enough. The rest of the run is poor.
So, if you’re picking one, go for Monday the 1st of September morning. After that, it goes quiet. Long-range standouts are scarce, so keep an eye on the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 59 | 59 | 87 | 229 | 302 | 362 | 164 | 606 | 319 | 133 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 56 | 164 | 651 | 808 | 587 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:25PM2.11m | 1:50AM2.10m | 2:06PM2.10m | 2:23AM2.10m | 2:43PM2.08m | 2:58AM2.11m | 3:20PM2.07m | 3:37AM2.12m | 3:59PM2.06m | 4:20AM2.14m | 4:39PM2.04m | 5:07AM2.15m | 5:22PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.64m | 7:59AM0.71m | 8:23PM0.59m | 8:38AM0.65m | 8:58PM0.53m | 9:17AM0.59m | 9:35PM0.49m | 9:59AM0.51m | 10:16PM0.47m | 10:47AM0.45m | 10:59PM0.49m | 11:37AM0.42m | 11:44PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 59 | 59 | 87 | 17 | 302 | 362 | 164 | 181 | 127 | 133 | 41 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 56 | 164 | 651 | 808 | 587 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 4 | SE 12 | E 7 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 67 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1055 | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | — | E 3 | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 13 | SSE 5 | ESE 13 | E 8 | — | E 12 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SSE 16 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | SSW 9 | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 229 | — | 3 | 46 | 606 | 319 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 13 | 839 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 155 | 139 | 339 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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