Surf Forecasts:
Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, ESE swell with 549 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) 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 1.8m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuhawaiki Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Tuhawaiki Point.
First up, I gotta be straight with you: the next few days are a bit of a battle. We’ve got some tiny swell and messy winds that aren’t doing us any favours. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are basically flat, with that swell barely hitting 0.3m and the wind all over the shop. It’s a tough start, so don’t bother paddling out just yet.
Things start to feel a little more alive on Saturday the 25th. We get a bump up to 0.9m from the SSE, but the wind is a moderate 20 km/h from the SW, cross-off. It’s clean, but the combined energy is only at 100 (weak), so it’s not exactly pumping. Sunday the 26th is where the first real glimmer shows up. The morning stays clean with a WNW breeze at 10 km/h, and we see a 0.5m ESE swell with a very long period of 15 seconds. That groundswell energy is building to 148 (moderate). The afternoon is the standout for the first week: glassy conditions with a 5 km/h north wind, a 0.6m ESE swell, and a period of 14 seconds. The energy jumps to 221 (moderate). It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and fun for a point break like this, especially with that longer period giving you some proper shape.
The best of the whole forecast shows up on Tuesday the 28th. That morning, we’ve got a 1.2m ESE swell, period of 14 seconds, and light NNW winds at 10 km/h blowing cross-off. The combined energy hits 542 (strong wave energy). That’s the most juice we see in the whole 16 days. But just a heads up: the afternoon gets messy with a 20 km/h south wind, so get on it early. That’s the pick of the bunch for sure.
The rest of the week is a mixed bag. Wednesday the 29th holds 1.0m ESE swell but the cross-shore winds keep it average. Thursday the 30th morning still looks okay with 0.9m from the E and a 12-second period, but the wind swings south hard later. Friday the 31st through to the first week of August sees the swell drop back to 0.4m-0.8m territory. The highlight in the second week is Saturday the 1st of August: a clean 1.1m SSE swell with a 5 km/h offshore west wind, building to 293 energy (moderate). Not a world-beater, but a solid, clean session. Sunday the 2nd has a fun 0.5m groundswell from the SE with a 16-second period, but the energy is only 209 (moderate).
Overall, don’t get your hopes up for any massive days. The real standout is the Tuesday 28th morning session. If you can get out there, you’ll get the cleanest, strongest waves of the whole stretch. The point is inconsistent, so when it turns on, you have to be there. And with crowds listed as “sometimes”, you might have a few locals out, but it won’t be a circus.
Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 12 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
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 kJ | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 47 | 103 | 125 | 163 | 141 | 151 | 195 | 513 | 542 | 497 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.98m | 11:05AM2.03m | 11:41PM2.01m | 11:49AM2.05m | 00:26AM2.06m | 12:31PM2.07m | 1:02AM2.11m | 1:13PM2.09m | 1:31AM2.15m | 1:56PM2.10m | 2:00AM2.18m | 2:39PM2.11m | 2:32AM2.17m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.73m | 5:20PM0.69m | 5:34AM0.75m | 6:12PM0.68m | 6:21AM0.76m | 6:54PM0.68m | 7:06AM0.74m | 7:33PM0.71m | 7:49AM0.71m | 8:12PM0.74m | 8:29AM0.69m | 8:50PM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 14 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 20 | 29 | 23 | 163 | 141 | 151 | 195 | 513 | 542 | 497 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 31 | 103 | 125 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | E 8 | S 14 | E 11 | S 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 23 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 293 | 47 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 112 | 164 | 165 | 141 | 163 | 87 | 8 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 |
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