Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 11PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
539
441
440
484
552
864
749
630
619
637
631
627
561
490
490
431
426
320
426
588
498
418
402
338
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
N
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
5:32PM1.40m
5:49AM1.32m
6:17PM1.41m
6:34AM1.32m
7:01PM1.43m
7:18AM1.32m
Low Tide
11:47PM0.34m
12:00PM0.28m
00:34AM0.32m
12:46PM0.26m
1:20AM0.31m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
6
4
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
8
9
10
9
11
10
10
10
10
8
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
539
441
440
484
552
864
749
2210
1881
637
631
627
561
490
490
431
426
320
426
588
498
418
402
338
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.5
SSW
11
0.7
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
Energy kJ
25
71
325
921
1579
2048
2183
630
619
1606
1363
1147
957
931
780
725
600
490
453
446
501
501
405
394
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
11
1.3
S
19
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
31
109
23
1247
190
190
143
141
110
112
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
317
382
328
269
214
183
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
160
160
100
98
100
98
98
90
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
8
6
0
0
0
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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