
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 6PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2107 | 2071 | 1915 | 1699 | 1622 | 1363 | 1342 | 1152 | 1052 | 986 | 933 | 969 | 780 | 767 | 658 | 579 | 541 | 438 | 370 | 363 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01PM1.38m | 5:17AM1.30m | 5:47PM1.40m | 6:03AM1.31m | 6:31PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.31m | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:29AM0.28m | 00:03AM0.32m | 12:15PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
2107 | 2071 | 1915 | 1699 | 1622 | 1363 | 1342 | 1152 | 1052 | 986 | 933 | 969 | 780 | 767 | 658 | 579 | 541 | 438 | 370 | 363 | 302 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
26 | 25 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 36 | 148 | 206 | 176 | 109 | 103 | 103 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | — | SSW 9 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 56 | — | 8 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
539 | 470 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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