Surf Forecasts:
Tuahine Point surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 23s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 19s period, SSE swell with 2,696 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 23s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuahine Point this week:
The surf forecast for Tuahine Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 23s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuahine Point in the next 16 days are 1.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 23s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 23s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuahine Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Tuahine Point – this reef picks up SSE swell pretty well, and it’s fairly consistent. Water temp is about 57°F, right around average for this time of year. Crowds are possible sometimes. The swell coming in is long-period groundswell, mostly from SSE and ESE, with periods well above 11 seconds – that means good shape and power on the reef.
Saturday 18 July morning: 4ft SSE swell at 14 seconds, clean with a cross-off NW breeze around 6 mph. Combined energy 932 – decent. Afternoon goes onshore and ugly.
Sunday 19 July morning is the first standout: 5ft SSE swell, 18-second period, cross-off WNW wind at 6 mph. Combined energy 1734 – strong. Clean, powerful waves – better for experienced surfers because of the size. Afternoon gets blown out hard.
Then a lull. Monday and Tuesday (20-21 July) are weak and choppy. Wednesday 22 July morning: a tiny 3ft SSE swell, clean offshore NW wind, but combined energy only 299 – small stuff.
Things stay pretty poor from Thursday 23 July through Sunday 27 July – onshore winds, small swell, messy conditions.
Tuesday 28 July morning: 4ft SE swell, 12 seconds, clean offshore NNW wind at 6 mph. Energy 444 – moderate, but clean.
The next real highlight is Wednesday 29 July – both sessions. Morning: 6ft ESE swell, 13 seconds, offshore NNW 9 mph, energy 1282. Afternoon: 6ft ESE, offshore NNW 6 mph, energy 1064. Both excellent for experienced surfers – that 6ft is big for a reef, and the wind is perfect. Thursday 30 July morning: 5ft ESE, 12 seconds, offshore NNW 6 mph, energy 555 – still clean and fun.
After that, winds turn onshore and quality drops through 31 July to 2 August, though Sunday 2 August morning has a small 4ft SE swell with cross-off NW wind – clean but not exciting.
Best bets: Sunday 19 July morning and Wednesday 29 July (both sessions). The rest of the period has plenty of junk, so pick your windows. The long-period groundswell will make the reef sing.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 732 | 586 | 2124 | 1377 | 908 | 540 | 487 | 1133 | 2558 | 1310 | 856 | 453 | 253 | 184 | 119 | 69 | 38 | 56 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:21PM2.12m | 9:45AM2.01m | 10:13PM2.11m | 10:36AM2.00m | 11:02PM2.08m | 11:25AM1.98m | 11:47PM2.03m | 12:13PM1.94m | 00:29AM1.96m | 12:59PM1.88m | 1:10AM1.87m | 1:42PM1.82m | 1:52AM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.47m | 3:41AM0.52m | 3:54PM0.50m | 4:31AM0.53m | 4:45PM0.54m | 5:19AM0.54m | 5:32PM0.59m | 6:06AM0.56m | 6:19PM0.64m | 6:49AM0.58m | 7:05PM0.70m | 7:32AM0.62m | 7:52PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 732 | 586 | 2124 | 1377 | 908 | 540 | 487 | 1133 | 2558 | 1310 | 856 | 453 | 253 | 184 | 119 | 69 | 38 | 56 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 192 | 158 | 514 | 357 | 317 | 230 | 40 | 42 | 100 | 69 | 69 | 44 | 42 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 24 | — | — | — | S 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 432 | — | — | — | 27 | 161 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | N 3 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 34 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 11 |
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