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Tuahuru Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuahuru Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 9PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 17 | S 17 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
123 | 123 | 126 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 89 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.37m | 2:24AM1.41m | 2:58PM1.36m | 3:15AM1.37m | 3:48PM1.36m | 4:03AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.26m | 8:42AM0.21m | 9:05PM0.29m | 9:31AM0.23m | 9:56PM0.31m | 10:17AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 476 | 379 | 373 | 353 | 244 | 188 | 163 | 1432 | 3529 | 3511 | 3093 | 2830 | 2309 | 2090 | 1858 | 1832 | 2005 | 2247 | 2906 | 4531 | 5618 | 5242 | 4347 | 3644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 115 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 371 | 271 | 118 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 89 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | SSE 16 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 123 | 126 | 17 | 85 | 82 | 385 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 153 | 128 | 130 | 166 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 97 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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