Tuahine Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.07° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 12PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
1
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1
SE
6
0.3
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
1.7
SSE
18
1.7
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
13
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
30
59
87
117
61
69
739
1895
1655
1531
1107
773
557
378
261
249
195
183
99
154
167
306
428
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
35
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
40
NE
45
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:57AM1.95m
00:23AM2.05m
12:51PM1.93m
1:09AM2.00m
1:41PM1.90m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.59m
6:05PM0.62m
6:42AM0.58m
6:56PM0.65m
7:28AM0.58m
7:45PM0.68m
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
2
2
1
3
7
4
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
6
7
7
8
9
10
9
9
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
9
10
7
7
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SSE
19
1.7
SSE
18
1.7
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
53
30
30
28
75
61
46
739
1895
1655
1531
1107
773
557
378
261
249
195
183
99
154
139
101
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
19
0.8
SE
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
SE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
1
6
1
1
28
29
69
38
7
21
12
3
1
1
1
20
24
25
25
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
4
1
40
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
4
22
59
87
117
24
15
9
12
68
76
69
89
55
102
167
306
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
50
53
290
138
44
43
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
89
89
89
80
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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