Tahunanui Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.28° S 173.24° E

Issued: 5 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tahunanui Beach sea temperature is
12.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)--
Evening (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
8
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
7
11
23
39
77
90
115
64
94
165
286
475
703
509
408
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
N
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
N
5
SE
5
SSW
5
S
0
N
15
NNW
20
N
30
N
35
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:10AM3.75m
11:27PM4.00m
11:48AM3.76m
00:03AM3.98m
12:28PM3.72m
Low Tide
4:44AM1.01m
5:20PM0.92m
5:19AM0.98m
5:55PM0.86m
5:57AM0.97m
6:29PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
1
1
3
9
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
10
10
8
8
7
7
7
8
11
12
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
10
Feels °C
5
3
4
8
8
6
6
4
4
4
5
9
10
9
7
7
9
8
7
6
5
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
6
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
7
11
10
15
27
37
50
509
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
19
Energy kJ
3
3
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
8
Energy kJ
23
39
77
90
115
64
94
165
286
475
703
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
69
69
69
69
69
69
100
100
100
100
100
97
2
2
2
2
2
100
100
122
185
8
117
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
2
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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