Tahunanui bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.24° E

Tahunanui bar WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tahunanui bar sea temperature is
14.5°C
1.8° 

Tahunanui bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tahunanui bar surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNW swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tahunanui bar this week:

The surf forecast for Tahunanui bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tahunanui bar in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 11th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 14th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 14th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tahunanui bar over the next 16 days.


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