Tahunanui Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.28° S 173.24° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tahunanui Beach sea temperature is
13.1° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 1PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)--
Evening (27 Jun)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
17
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
E
3
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.3
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
0
5
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
4
4
0
2
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
0
E
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SW
5
N
5
E
5
SE
5
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:41AM3.44m
8:24PM3.65m
8:28AM3.48m
9:07PM3.81m
9:12AM3.54m
9:44PM3.93m
Low Tide
1:36AM1.39m
1:49PM1.33m
2:21AM1.31m
2:34PM1.27m
3:01AM1.22m
3:19PM1.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
14
14
11
10
9
10
10
9
12
13
10
9
8
8
8
8
12
13
12
9
7
Feels °C
7
7
9
12
12
8
7
6
8
8
7
11
12
8
6
5
5
5
5
10
11
10
7
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
6
0.3
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
6
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
4
4
4
5
10
10
10
10
9
9
1
1
4
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
17
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
5
1
5
9
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
E
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
8
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
100
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
95
97
97
97
97
97
97
97
97
95
95
97
97
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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