Tahunanui Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.28° S 173.24° E

Tahunanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tahunanui Beach sea temperature is
13.4°C
1.0° 

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 (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
1
NW
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
NNW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
93
97
102
0
0
3
24
23
26
15
14
14
64
24
14
8
7
2
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
5
NNE
0
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:41PM2.99m
4:56AM2.90m
5:34PM2.90m
6:15AM3.00m
7:05PM3.09m
Low Tide
10:35PM1.80m
10:51AM1.74m
00:05AM1.74m
12:23PM1.61m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
15
12
9
9
7
6
10
15
17
15
11
10
9
9
11
14
14
12
8
Feels °C
9
10
7
7
4
2
5
11
14
10
7
6
6
7
9
7
8
6
4
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