Tuahine Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 01 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
18.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuahine Point this week:

The surf forecast for Tuahine Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tuahine Point in the next 12 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Dec 07) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 1st Dec)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 4th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 4th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuahine Point over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
3.5
SSW
3
SSE
2.2
SSE
1.8
SE
1.6
SE
1.1
SE
0.8
SE
0.6
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.2
SSE
Period(s) (?)101010999991011111112101098812139
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1319869624141252521111841112381472227611067181115338
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNE
15
NW
5
N
15
N
25
NW
35
WSW
25
SSW
10
WNW
5
ENE
20
ENE
15
NW
10
NNW
15
E
5
WNW
5
E
20
ENE
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:32AM
1.91
3:51PM
1.97
4:23AM
1.96
4:44PM
1.98
5:15AM
2.01
5:39PM
1.98
6:10AM
2.03
6:35PM
1.97
7:09AM
2.05
7:33PM
1.96
8:08AM
2.06
8:33PM
1.94
9:08AM
2.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:25PM
0.46
9:39AM
0.50
10:13PM
0.38
10:33AM
0.47
11:04PM
0.34
11:27AM
0.45
11:57PM
0.32
12:24PM
0.45
12:53AM
0.33
1:26PM
0.48
1:49AM
0.37
2:30PM
0.52
2:46AM
0.43
Mon
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Sunrise--5:37--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35
Sunset8:15--8:15--8:16--8:17--8:19--8:20--8:21--
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C221925252120201816181418202027252120222026
Feels °C (?)20202223202120168121116171725222020202025
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The above surf forecast table for Tuahine Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tuahine Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tuahine Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tuahine Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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