Tuahine Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.0°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 6AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (27 May)6ft (1.9m)17s
Evening (27 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
7
0.8
SSE
12
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.5
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
2.1
SSE
16
2
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
15
1.5
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
2.1
SSE
17
2.3
SSE
18
2.3
SSE
17
2.2
SSE
16
2.1
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
167
179
215
164
650
1977
2214
1758
1491
1310
1161
1091
956
1076
1292
1531
2437
3207
3028
2388
2107
1780
1400
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
10
W
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
0
ESE
5
SE
10
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:35AM1.94m
3:12PM1.88m
3:23AM1.90m
3:56PM1.87m
4:08AM1.86m
4:39PM1.85m
Low Tide
8:24PM0.66m
8:51AM0.58m
9:16PM0.65m
9:36AM0.56m
10:02PM0.65m
10:19AM0.55m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
12
11
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
9
9
9
9
10
12
11
9
8
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
9
9
9
10
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
2.1
SSE
16
2
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
15
1.5
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
2.1
SSE
17
2.3
SSE
18
2.3
SSE
17
2.2
SSE
16
2.1
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
16
1.7
SSE
15
Energy kJ
82
82
73
96
96
650
1977
2214
1758
1491
1310
1161
1091
956
1076
1292
1531
2437
3207
3028
2388
2107
1780
1400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
7
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
169
167
129
175
125
81
68
68
66
39
39
37
37
37
20
19
18
18
17
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
ENE
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
59
59
57
57
164
95
107
8
9
8
7
8
8
8
33
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
198
158
179
215
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
53
44
11
11
11
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
4
9
4
4
5
4
4
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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