Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 3AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
425 | 334 | 235 | 176 | 179 | 152 | 82 | 124 | 231 | 230 | 222 | 170 | 165 | 186 | 219 | 326 | 588 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:31AM1.53m | 6:03PM1.66m | 6:28AM1.54m | 6:57PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.03m | 00:24AM0.06m | 12:42PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
425 | 334 | 235 | 176 | 179 | 152 | 82 | 78 | 43 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | E 15 | SE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | S 15 |
5 | 4 | 33 | 55 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 15 | S 16 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 |
— | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
13 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 60 | 124 | 231 | 230 | 222 | 170 | 165 | 186 | 219 | 326 | 588 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 133 | 133 |
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