Tahunanui Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.28° S 173.24° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tahunanui Beach sea temperature is
13.3° 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.


How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
117
189
245
117
74
58
44
33
28
18
12
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
0
WNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
0
ENE
5
NNW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:51PM3.82m
2:08AM3.90m
2:42PM3.68m
3:01AM3.70m
3:31PM3.55m
3:58AM3.55m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.94m
8:23AM1.00m
8:34PM1.13m
9:19AM1.18m
9:29PM1.31m
10:19AM1.32m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
14
12
11
15
13
12
10
10
9
8
8
11
12
10
10
9
9
8
8
11
Feels °C
15
13
12
15
13
10
9
14
12
11
8
9
8
6
6
10
10
9
8
7
6
6
5
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
117
74
58
44
33
28
18
12
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
12
10
10
10
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
95
117
189
245
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
204
117
112
2
2
2
2
2
2
31
31
31
95
95
95
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
6
8
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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