Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 1AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | S 6 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 15 | 36 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:43PM1.68m | 6:07AM1.59m | 6:40PM1.73m | 7:05AM1.61m | 7:37PM1.75m | 8:02AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.06m | 12:22PM-0.02m | 1:01AM0.02m | 1:20PM-0.04m | 1:59AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 |
125 | 125 | 89 | 86 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 56 | 48 | 35 | 42 | 25 | 46 | 24 | 78 | 77 | 338 | 13 | 140 | 246 | 226 | 207 | 187 | 675 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 11 |
24 | 15 | 36 | 21 | 25 | 93 | 76 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 42 | 7 | 25 | 66 | 112 | 109 | 13 | 4 | 55 | 93 | 94 | 198 | 340 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | S 9 | SSE 15 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | SE 11 |
8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 112 | 40 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | S 14 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 64 | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 919 | 204 | 332 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 86 | 97 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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