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Tuahine Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 2AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
27 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 45 | 37 | 58 | 87 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:51PM2.09m | 9:19AM1.95m | 9:51PM2.07m | 10:19AM1.93m | 10:53PM2.05m | 11:18AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.54m | 3:31PM0.50m | 4:14AM0.59m | 4:32PM0.56m | 5:14AM0.62m | 5:31PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 27 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 45 | 37 | 58 | 87 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 54 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 42 | 36 | 118 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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