Tahunanui bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.24° E

Tahunanui bar WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tahunanui bar sea temperature is
12.8° C
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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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, N swell with 381 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tahunanui bar in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Mon 13th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 13th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Most Powerful 9PM (Mon 13th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 7s

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


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