Tahunanui Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.28° S 173.24° E

Tahunanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tahunanui Beach sea temperature is
15.7°C
2.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (03 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Nov)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (03 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (03 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Fri
6
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
6
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
4
0.7
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
42
33
25
31
77
77
100
36
26
18
18
17
25
25
17
17
16
10
10
5
8
8
8
7
6
16
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
5
ESE
0
S
0
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09AM3.31m
5:49PM3.41m
6:21AM3.35m
7:04PM3.50m
7:24AM3.46m
8:02PM3.65m
Low Tide
11:01PM1.26m
11:10AM1.32m
00:19AM1.19m
12:33PM1.30m
1:22AM1.06m
1:42PM1.16m
2:13AM0.93m
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Temp °C
13
13
12
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
14
14
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14
16
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17
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15
Feels °C
13
12
11
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
14
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15
15
16
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