Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 6AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 80 | 106 | 154 | 157 | 166 | 198 | 205 | 196 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:19AM1.35m | 1:51PM1.35m | 2:08AM1.31m | 2:39PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.31m | 7:33AM0.27m | 8:00PM0.35m | 8:20AM0.30m | 8:49PM0.37m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 80 | 106 | 43 | 157 | 166 | 198 | 205 | 196 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 40 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 154 | 39 | 30 | 61 | 119 | 157 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 38 | 154 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 71 | 471 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 8 | 10 | 94 | 13 | 79 | 34 | 44 | 13 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 98 | 112 |
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