Tuahine Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 08 Feb 2026 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
20.2° C
(Which is 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 (Feb 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Feb 10) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 9th Feb)2ft (0.6m) 6s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 11th Feb)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 14th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
ESE
0.5
E
0.8
S
0.7
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SSE
1.1
E
0.7
E
0.4
ESE
0.7
E
0.9
ENE
0.6
E
1.6
ENE
1.3
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
3
SSW
Period(s) (?)7766612141414128710655789109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3128413952501041541548314251373843192452284075241565
Wind
(km/h)
5
WNW
25
SSE
10
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
10
NNW
5
NNE
15
ENE
10
NNW
5
NE
25
ENE
10
N
15
NE
5
E
5
NE
15
SW
35
SW
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoncrossoncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffglasscrossoffglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:45AM
1.99
12:08AM
1.92
12:25PM
1.93
12:51AM
1.87
1:05PM
1.86
1:33AM
1.81
1:46PM
1.79
2:15AM
1.77
2:30PM
1.71
2:59AM
1.73
3:19PM
1.66
3:49AM
1.70
4:20PM
1.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:02PM
0.55
6:16AM
0.62
6:46PM
0.59
6:59AM
0.67
7:28PM
0.64
7:44AM
0.72
8:09PM
0.69
8:31AM
0.77
8:53PM
0.74
9:22AM
0.80
9:41PM
0.78
10:18AM
0.82
10:39PM
0.79
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunrise6:26--6:26--6:28--6:30--6:31--6:31--6:33--
Sunset-8:15--8:15--8:14--8:13--8:10--8:09--8:08-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------------1873-
Temp. °C222118202019212118202119212219222221211919
Feels °C (?)221717201919191917212020201919222523221516
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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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