Tuahine Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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Tuahine Point Surf Guide

Tuahine Point in Gisborne is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. A left hand reef. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Tuahine Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tuahine Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tuahine Point occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tuahine Point (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Tuahine Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in May while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tuahine Point Location Map

Interactive Tuahine Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tuahine Point is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tuahine Point is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 133 km (83 miles) away.

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Tuahine Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:28 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	E	E	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

What does Tuahine Point look like?

Latest photos from Tuahine Point. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Tuahine Point

Current tide and informaton

For Gisborne, New Zealand, 6 km from Tuahine Point.

Next High Water: 08:02am | 1.74m

Next Low Water: 02:16pm | 0.6m

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Tuahine Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.0 °C) at Tuahine Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite