Tuamotu Island surf break

Tuamotu Island surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Tuamotu Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuamotu Island sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tuamotu Island today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuamotu Island at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Tuamotu Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
1
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
917
754
624
528
497
410
371
309
251
218
171
126
105
78
56
54
41
25
84
29
46
34
42
68
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:49AM1.81m
5:20PM1.81m
5:29AM1.76m
6:03PM1.78m
6:09AM1.72m
6:47PM1.76m
Low Tide
11:01AM0.56m
11:27PM0.68m
11:42AM0.57m
00:10AM0.70m
12:23PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
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4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
Temp °C
10
10
10
13
15
14
12
12
10
11
12
16
19
16
13
13
13
13
14
19
20
17
17
18
9
9
8
11
12
12
10
9
7
8
10
14
17
14
11
11
11
12
12
16
16
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
6
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
917
754
624
528
497
410
371
309
251
218
171
126
105
78
56
54
41
25
19
29
15
7
42
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
2
3
12
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
12
13
8
7
2
25
13
9
9
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
2
5
2
5
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
9
9
21
21
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.7
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
6
1.6
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
31
4
3
3
3
5
8
23
60
86
64
47
49
84
221
46
34
221
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
7
0
0
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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