Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 10AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:09PM1.32m | 2:31AM1.24m | 2:59PM1.33m | 3:21AM1.25m | 3:47PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.35m | 8:26PM0.38m | 8:40AM0.34m | 9:16PM0.35m | 9:30AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 7 | S 8 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 370 | 506 | 361 | 220 | 171 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 211 | 201 | 85 | 24 | 12 | 295 | 344 | 252 | 112 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 586 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 96 | 91 | 25 | — | — | 28 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | E 17 | — | N 10 | — | E 18 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 137 | 149 | 198 | 293 | 353 | 256 | 474 | 585 | 680 | 762 | 829 | 1024 | 880 | 791 | 741 | 683 | 783 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 86 | 57 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 321 | 321 | 265 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 97 | 169 | 2 | 2 |
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