Surf Forecasts:
Tuhawaiki Point surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSE swell with 854 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period. 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 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.
Well, it’s going to be a tough couple of weeks for the surf around here. The first real standout is a long way off, so we’re looking at a long stretch of flat or very marginal conditions before things get interesting. For a spot as exposed as Tuhawaiki Point, it’s a quiet run. But don’t lose hope – it’s New Zealand, the ocean can switch up quick.
The only real action in this whole 16-day window is shaping up for the second week. Keep your eyes on Wednesday, September 2nd, in the morning at Tuhawaiki Point. That’s the highlight of the outlook. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SE with a very long period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy reading is strong at (768), so there’s plenty of push. The wind is a cross-offshore from the NW at 12 mph, which should keep the faces clean. That long period stuff can be tricky on a point break here, tending to make the waves stand up a bit too straight, but with these directions, it should line up nicely for the more experienced crew. This is one for the advanced surfers. The water is sitting at 51°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so you’ll feel that slight difference.
After that, things drop off again pretty fast. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are very small and mostly blown out. The following week looks messy, with small, choppy waves and poor conditions dominating. There is a brief glimmer on the morning of Monday, September 7th, with a 3ft swell at 7 seconds from the SSE and light offshore winds, but the period is short, and the energy is weak (103). Honestly, it’s surfable but nothing to get excited about. The rest of that week into the second weekend is a write-off.
So, to sum it up: if you can wait, Wednesday morning, September 2nd, at Tuhawaiki Point is your best chance for some decent, clean, long-period waves. It’s a bit of a wait, and it’s only for the advanced among you, but that’s the pick of a pretty slow forecast.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 378 | 403 | 353 | 671 | 471 | 193 | 66 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 25 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM2.01m | 5:56AM2.16m | 6:10PM1.97m | 6:48AM2.18m | 7:03PM1.94m | 7:44AM2.21m | 8:03PM1.96m | 8:44AM2.25m | 9:07PM2.03m | 9:44AM2.30m | 10:11PM2.14m | 10:39AM2.36m | 11:12PM2.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.53m | 12:25PM0.45m | 00:30AM0.58m | 1:13PM0.52m | 1:20AM0.65m | 2:01PM0.62m | 2:16AM0.71m | 2:55PM0.70m | 3:16AM0.77m | 3:57PM0.72m | 4:19AM0.79m | 5:00PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 365 | 378 | 403 | 353 | 671 | 471 | 193 | 66 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 4 | — | SE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 111 | 618 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | — | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | SW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 1981 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 8 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 87 | 87 | 163 | 172 | 112 | 149 | 87 | 87 | 137 | 172 | 0 | 107 | 166 |
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