Tuahine Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 178.07° E

Tuahine Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuahine Point sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.9° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 1AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (02 Sep)6ft (1.8m)17s
Evening (02 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
1.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1143
1579
2006
2035
1723
1449
1023
1984
1938
1589
1225
970
822
622
499
414
317
237
161
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
5
N
0
SSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
ENE
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
off
off
High Tide
9:04PM2.02m
9:29AM2.00m
9:48PM1.98m
10:14AM1.99m
Low Tide
2:52PM0.48m
3:22AM0.44m
3:36PM0.48m
4:05AM0.44m
4:22PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
8
7
7
8
11
17
17
16
13
10
9
9
12
18
18
16
13
Feels °C
8
8
6
3
2
3
6
15
16
13
9
6
4
4
8
16
16
12
9
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