Tuahine Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.4°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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
613
584
593
584
565
464
449
418
344
335
323
267
257
249
244
200
204
162
162
159
156
156
288
344
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
25
NNE
10
NNW
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:49PM1.83m
9:04AM1.78m
9:34PM1.87m
9:47AM1.80m
10:18PM1.91m
10:29AM1.82m
Low Tide
2:26PM0.68m
3:08AM0.71m
3:12PM0.65m
3:52AM0.67m
3:55PM0.62m
4:35AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
2
7
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
8
7
8
12
15
12
9
10
10
11
11
14
16
13
10
9
10
12
10
12
Feels °C
8
9
6
4
3
2
4
8
11
9
6
7
6
8
9
11
14
11
7
7
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.1
S
15
1.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
613
584
593
584
565
464
449
418
344
335
323
267
257
249
244
200
204
162
162
159
156
156
4
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
11
5
12
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
84
45
6
6
5
4
4
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
27
24
4
1
21
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
6
11
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
1.2
ENE
10
3
NE
9
Energy kJ
90
41
65
99
139
144
183
104
71
51
56
77
288
1538
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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