Tuahine Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.07° E

Tuahine Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.4° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 12AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
103
101
60
82
59
57
56
28
26
41
28
64
114
227
214
240
663
653
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:10PM1.96m
7:25AM1.92m
7:46PM2.01m
8:06AM1.96m
8:24PM2.02m
Low Tide
12:50PM0.58m
1:26AM0.59m
1:30PM0.53m
2:04AM0.52m
2:10PM0.50m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
1
1
3
6
Temp °C
16
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
13
13
12
13
12
13
17
18
15
14
Feels °C
14
12
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
10
8
8
8
8
9
14
14
10
8
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