Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 5PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 16 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
293 | 306 | 279 | 158 | 148 | 110 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 21 | 18 | 220 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 372 | 360 | 377 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.52m | 9:30PM1.55m | 9:58AM1.49m | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:47AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.10m | 3:51AM0.09m | 4:12PM0.15m | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:00PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 16 | — | — | ESE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 |
293 | 306 | 279 | 158 | 148 | 110 | 85 | 1106 | 60 | 21 | 18 | 220 | 10 | — | — | 21 | 49 | 372 | 360 | 377 | 3553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 18 | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | ESE 9 |
306 | 284 | 270 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 83 | 31 | 6 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 42 | 404 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
2203 | 1852 | 1568 | 1437 | 1474 | 1323 | 1345 | 682 | 1064 | 1862 | 2617 | 4319 | 5718 | 6662 | 7113 | 6402 | 5521 | 4041 | 3607 | 4682 | 4610 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 164 | 100 | 93 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 100 | 100 | 296 | 169 | 171 | 169 | 306 | 160 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 74 | 86 |
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