
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 2AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
229 | 277 | 252 | 309 | 529 | 361 | 547 | 523 | 515 | 515 | 599 | 590 | 692 | 692 | 799 | 799 | 816 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.29m | 3:27PM1.34m | 3:44AM1.28m | 4:14PM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.32m | 9:38PM0.38m | 9:54AM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
149 | 146 | 252 | 309 | 529 | 361 | 547 | 523 | 515 | 515 | 599 | 590 | 692 | 692 | 799 | 799 | 816 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | ESE 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
229 | 277 | 106 | 106 | 20 | 85 | 17 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 27 | 12 | — | — | 46 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
215 | 339 | 517 | 504 | 478 | 458 | 476 | 526 | 427 | 383 | 374 | 435 | 541 | 1017 | 1228 | 1081 | 1237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 42 | 86 | 100 | 84 | 57 | 84 | 97 | 160 | 98 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 100 | 101 |
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