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Tuahine Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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 1AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| 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 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | 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 13 | |
2372 | 1491 | 1337 | 1122 | 933 | 817 | 586 | 491 | 408 | 355 | 283 | 366 | 871 | 696 | 596 | 580 | 557 | 3031 | 2709 | 2641 | 2760 | 2528 | 2914 | 1989 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:58PM1.73m | 1:26AM1.85m | 1:50PM1.77m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:40PM1.83m | 3:00AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.70m | 7:52AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.59m | 9:22AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 1513 | 1491 | 1337 | 1122 | 933 | 817 | 586 | 491 | 408 | 355 | 283 | 366 | 871 | 696 | 596 | 580 | 557 | 439 | 1465 | 1519 | 1699 | 1603 | 1206 | 995 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 110 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 156 | 43 | 71 | 95 | 27 | 27 | 452 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 91 | 64 | — | 42 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 91 | 45 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 32 | 165 | 232 | 163 | 268 | 3031 | 2709 | 2641 | 2760 | 2528 | 2914 | 1989 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 11 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 53 | 118 | 68 | 68 | 118 | 53 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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