Tuahine Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.07° E

Tuahine Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.6° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 7PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
94
76
649
586
475
356
294
227
175
131
109
273
231
225
311
311
232
203
181
167
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
N
10
ESE
15
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NE
15
ENE
5
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:36PM1.70m
3:08AM1.63m
3:41PM1.69m
4:20AM1.65m
4:58PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:27AM0.80m
9:07PM0.83m
9:27AM0.82m
10:10PM0.83m
10:32AM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
10
13
14
12
12
11
9
9
11
15
15
14
13
11
10
9
11
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
7
11
10
8
8
6
5
5
7
13
12
11
10
8
6
5
7
14
13
13
11
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