Tuahine Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.07° E

Tuahine Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
12.9°C
1.1° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 3AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1ft (0.3m)19s
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
48
43
38
72
176
169
162
103
102
102
101
94
211
354
547
654
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
ESE
15
NNE
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
25
SW
25
S
20
S
10
SSE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
off
High Tide
5:44AM1.88m
6:09PM2.01m
6:33AM1.95m
6:53PM2.05m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.55m
11:50AM0.46m
00:26AM0.48m
12:37PM0.42m
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
11
9
9
9
12
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
8
5
5
5
7
7
7
8
8
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