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Tuahine Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 8PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
586 | 491 | 408 | 355 | 283 | 366 | 754 | 696 | 706 | 580 | 642 | 2944 | 2750 | 2920 | 2723 | 2275 | 2640 | 1572 | 1557 | 1242 | 849 | 723 | 563 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.77m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:40PM1.83m | 3:00AM1.92m | 3:29PM1.90m | 3:49AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.59m | 9:22AM0.51m | 9:38PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 586 | 491 | 408 | 355 | 283 | 222 | 754 | 696 | 706 | 580 | 642 | 1726 | 1487 | 1564 | 1603 | 1405 | 1170 | 543 | 852 | 833 | 619 | 267 | 292 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 366 | 43 | 31 | 66 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 104 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 100 | 15 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 24 | S 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 91 | 64 | — | 42 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 91 | 89 | 68 | 67 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 15 | 25 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 77 | 156 | 149 | 259 | 2944 | 2750 | 2920 | 2723 | 2275 | 2640 | 1572 | 1557 | 1242 | 849 | 723 | 563 | 551 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 53 | 118 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 118 | 118 | 112 | 118 | 118 | 131 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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