Tuahine Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
14.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 8AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
0
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
451
135
135
554
928
1138
1282
1011
671
596
389
331
253
189
172
115
82
56
53
87
72
70
66
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSE
5
SSE
0
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:41PM2.09m
9:08AM1.96m
9:40PM2.10m
10:06AM1.96m
10:38PM2.09m
11:02AM1.96m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.56m
3:18PM0.51m
4:02AM0.57m
4:17PM0.55m
4:58AM0.59m
5:13PM0.58m
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
11
10
10
10
11
15
16
13
11
11
13
13
15
17
17
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
8
10
12
13
13
9
6
6
6
7
10
11
8
7
7
9
8
11
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
336
451
121
30
554
928
1138
1282
1011
671
596
389
331
253
189
172
115
82
56
53
87
72
70
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
13
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
6
3
22
119
20
30
55
44
29
21
21
6
20
20
18
18
17
17
16
47
6
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ESE
17
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
E
9
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
5
135
135
6
19
17
15
27
24
29
20
27
26
11
24
23
22
26
14
21
21
20
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
1
S
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
1.1
S
6
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNE
6
0.2
NNW
2
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
43
74
49
29
85
5
1
2
2
10
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
0
4
11
42
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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