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Tuahuru Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuahuru Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 12PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
16 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 32 | 84 | 38 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.45m | 7:34AM1.38m | 7:58PM1.45m | 8:17AM1.37m | 8:41PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.26m | 1:03PM0.22m | 1:32AM0.26m | 1:46PM0.23m | 2:17AM0.26m | 2:30PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | S 15 |
 kJ | 306 | 283 | 272 | 203 | 200 | 188 | 121 | 116 | 72 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 19 | 84 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 42 | 38 | 17 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 17 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 68 | 63 | 38 | 61 | 43 | 36 | 41 | 200 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 11 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | S 15 | NE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 55 | 94 | 39 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 35 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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