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Tuahine Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today?
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
94 | 137 | 125 | 118 | 111 | 235 | 206 | 186 | 123 | 118 | 115 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 62 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.79m | 8:50AM1.71m | 9:20PM1.77m | 9:41AM1.70m | 10:09PM1.76m | 10:32AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.68m | 3:02PM0.67m | 3:42AM0.70m | 3:53PM0.72m | 4:31AM0.72m | 4:46PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 94 | 137 | 125 | 118 | 111 | 235 | 206 | 186 | 123 | 70 | 48 | 66 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 42 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 62 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 8 | 26 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 10 | 18 | 118 | 115 | 12 | 66 | 63 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 9 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 4 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 96 | 98 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 19 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 35 | 30 | — | 20 | 12 | 21 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 56 | 84 | 84 | 112 | 61 | 56 | — | — | 112 | 192 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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