Tuahine Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Tuahine Point.

We’re kicking off Saturday 5th September and it’s a quiet start, really. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. We’re talking swell heights around 1ft to 2ft from the SSE with short periods, and the combined energy is just a whisper (25 to 43). It’s not worth paddling out for.

The pattern stays pretty flat through the weekend. Sunday 6th September afternoon sees a little bump with a 1.0ft SSE swell, but it’s got a very long period of 18 seconds—that’s proper groundswell, but it’s so small it’s barely moving. The wind does go offshore (NNW at 20 km/h) which is clean, but there’s just no power in the water. The energy is only 80 (weak).

The mid-week stays poor. Some bigger energy tries to show up on Wednesday 9th September with a 3ft SSE swell (185 energy) and a 4ft SSW swell (424 energy), but the wind is cross-on or onshore, and the quality is just not there. It’s not worth chasing.

Now, we get a little glimmer of hope on Thursday 10th September morning. The wind goes offshore from the NW at 20 km/h, making it clean, but the swell is only 2ft from the SSE with an 8-second period. The energy is 64 (weak). It’s rideable, but that’s about it.

The whole second week looks messy with onshore gales and building swell. By Tuesday 15th September, the swell gets huge—10ft to 15ft—but it’s coming in with a strong cross-onshore wind (35 km/h) and the energy is raging (2425 to 8643). The water is a washing machine. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one, honestly.

The first real standout comes on Wednesday 16th September morning. Finally, we get a break. The swell is 5ft from the SSE with a 12-second period (groundswell), and the wind is offshore from the NNW at just 10 km/h. The wave energy is strong (566) and the conditions are clean. This is a point break, so that long-period swell will set up nicely. It’s the best looking surf of the whole forecast. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

After that, Thursday 17th September gets messy again with onshore winds. But then Friday 18th September morning offers another decent session. The swell is 5ft from the SE with a 10-second period, and the wind is offshore from the NW at 15 km/h. The energy is solid (493) and it’s clean. This is good for intermediate to advanced surfers, but at 5ft, it’s a bit punchy for beginners.

The final weekend, Saturday 19th September, closes out nicely. The morning has a 3ft SSE swell with offshore wind (NNW 10 km/h), and the afternoon goes glassy with zero wind. Both sessions have good energy (221 and 200). It’s a mellow, clean end to the run.

So, if you pick one, make it Wednesday 16th September morning. It’s the standout. Friday 18th September morning is a solid backup. The rest of the time, it’s either flat or blown out.

Rusty.

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