Tuahine Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Tuahine Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 6AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
192
188
162
443
538
270
295
295
280
287
280
246
262
307
319
510
541
562
588
672
641
584
573
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
25
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
25
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
5
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:18PM1.91m
10:29AM1.82m
10:59PM1.93m
11:12AM1.84m
11:39PM1.94m
11:56AM1.85m
Low Tide
4:35AM0.64m
4:37PM0.59m
5:17AM0.59m
5:18PM0.57m
5:59AM0.54m
6:00PM0.55m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
6
4
6
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
9
14
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
6
5
6
10
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
196
192
188
162
145
210
270
295
295
280
287
280
246
262
307
319
510
541
562
588
672
641
584
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
E
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
6
5
4
4
4
9
8
30
36
68
61
60
58
22
20
27
33
18
17
42
41
38
36
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
16
0.3
NE
9
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
5
13
9
4
4
3
3
69
61
10
21
53
51
20
50
48
44
17
16
14
62
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
59
443
538
328
375
37
35
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
8
1
0
0
0
0
2
35
11
0
0
0
0
2
2
35
11
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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