Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Tuahuru Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.3° 

Tuahuru Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
50
28
18
17
15
30
29
27
25
19
19
9
9
9
9
22
21
10
32
9
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
50
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
5
W
15
NNW
10
NW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
5
ENE
15
ENE
5
NNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:48AM1.41m
8:09PM1.49m
8:34AM1.45m
8:54PM1.49m
9:20AM1.48m
Low Tide
2:02PM0.19m
2:30AM0.16m
2:48PM0.17m
3:14AM0.14m
3:36PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
16
17
15
12
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
15
15
14
Feels °C
7
8
10
8
1
2
3
1
1
3
5
8
7
7
6
6
9
10
11
13
10
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