
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 2PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | N 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.26m | 4:05PM1.35m | 4:34AM1.31m | 4:55PM1.39m | 5:25AM1.38m | 5:45PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.33m | 10:25PM0.28m | 10:42AM0.29m | 11:13PM0.22m | 11:35AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
164 | 161 | 154 | 125 | 123 | 120 | 156 | 189 | 185 | 146 | 423 | 377 | 355 | 499 | 405 | 298 | 263 | 206 | 177 | 167 | 100 | 48 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 |
3 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 52 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 89 | 234 | 143 | 140 | 116 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 99 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 6 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NE 4 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
— | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 8 | 8 |
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