Tuahine Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.07° E

Tuahine Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.6° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 8AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.6
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
85
219
261
233
222
174
157
111
166
180
180
174
249
350
312
222
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NE
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
N
20
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:25PM1.84m
10:53AM1.85m
11:10PM1.78m
11:39AM1.79m
Low Tide
4:43AM0.61m
5:07PM0.67m
5:30AM0.69m
5:56PM0.73m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
11
11
13
14
15
14
12
11
10
10
12
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
13
11
9
9
12
13
14
14
10
9
8
8
10
13
12
11
9
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