Tuahine Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Tuahine Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today?

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 6PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
45
36
27
27
11
7
7
14
6
6
6
5
6
8
8
8
18
16
15
19
18
17
23
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:17AM1.97m
8:51PM2.09m
9:19AM1.95m
9:51PM2.07m
10:19AM1.93m
10:53PM2.05m
Low Tide
2:30PM0.43m
3:15AM0.54m
3:31PM0.50m
4:14AM0.59m
4:32PM0.56m
5:14AM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
Temp °C
11
13
15
12
11
10
10
10
11
16
18
14
13
13
12
12
12
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
9
11
12
8
8
7
7
7
7
13
15
11
9
10
9
10
11
15
13
12
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
41
45
36
27
27
3
7
7
7
6
2
4
5
5
2
3
3
18
16
15
19
18
17
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
6
2
6
3
11
3
2
2
2
6
4
1
1
8
8
8
6
6
6
15
15
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
6
2
6
17
6
7
7
6
14
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
2
2
4
2
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
1
1
11
10
1
6
12
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
9
9
2
8
36
42
50
299
126
2
36
19
8
8
8
8
295
8
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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