Tuahine Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.2°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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 11PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
4
3
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
14
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.7
S
8
2.1
SSE
9
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
1.6
SSE
11
3.5
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
156
244
322
330
394
388
397
383
363
282
383
660
1520
1403
599
2110
1060
951
917
815
706
622
676
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
5
WNW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
50
S
40
SSW
25
S
5
ESE
15
NNE
5
NE
5
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:41PM1.90m
1:53AM1.93m
2:27PM1.87m
2:37AM1.85m
3:11PM1.82m
3:22AM1.78m
Low Tide
7:45PM0.68m
8:12AM0.59m
8:34PM0.70m
8:54AM0.60m
9:20PM0.73m
9:37AM0.63m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
3
1
1
3
4
5
10
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
13
14
13
12
13
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
11
9
7
8
10
11
12
15
8
5
3
5
6
3
5
9
14
11
11
11
9
8
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
173
141
102
101
60
394
388
397
383
363
282
333
367
659
644
557
808
1060
951
917
815
706
622
676
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.9
NE
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
71
62
64
40
37
34
17
145
371
472
599
415
263
217
263
214
161
136
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
21
Energy kJ
91
61
2
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
0.6
SSW
4
1.4
S
7
1.7
S
8
2.1
SSE
9
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
3.5
E
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
90
156
244
322
330
1058
1575
16
167
383
660
1520
1403
2110
356
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
4
3
4
1
4
1
1
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
46
89
352
89
98
1
1
0
42
68
122
98
42
98
99
53
3
1
0
11
11
42
35
11
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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