Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Tuahuru Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.8° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 10AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
16
1.6
ESE
16
1.7
ESE
16
1.7
ESE
16
1.7
ESE
16
1.7
ESE
15
1.7
ESE
15
1.6
ESE
15
1.6
ESE
15
1.6
ESE
14
1.5
ESE
14
1.5
ESE
14
1.4
ESE
14
1.4
ESE
14
1.4
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1
ESE
12
1
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1137
1271
1466
1429
1376
1288
1271
1136
1106
1076
943
917
777
704
693
586
586
499
390
384
373
292
278
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
W
5
NW
0
NNE
10
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:43AM1.57m
8:13PM1.71m
8:39AM1.55m
9:06PM1.67m
9:34AM1.52m
Low Tide
1:40AM0.01m
1:57PM-0.02m
2:36AM0.01m
2:53PM0.01m
3:30AM0.02m
3:47PM0.06m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
8
9
10
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
10
9
8
8
8
8
6
8
10
9
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