Tahunanui Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.28° S 173.24° E

Tahunanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tahunanui Beach sea temperature is
12.2° C
0.4° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (21 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
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)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
14
15
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
0
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
0
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
N
0
SSW
5
S
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:19AM3.79m
2:42PM3.63m
3:06AM3.57m
3:27PM3.44m
3:59AM3.37m
4:21PM3.29m
Low Tide
8:26AM1.12m
8:34PM1.27m
9:16AM1.33m
9:32PM1.51m
10:12AM1.49m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
6
10
12
9
7
6
6
6
7
11
11
9
8
7
7
7
7
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
5
4
3
8
10
8
4
2
2
2
4
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
8
9
9
7
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