Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 6PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 161 | 219 | 350 | 551 | 825 | 1048 | 749 | 1097 | 656 | 610 | 641 | 626 | 501 | 450 | 354 | 271 | 235 | 215 | 153 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.54m | 6:57PM1.66m | 7:24AM1.54m | 7:50PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.54m | 8:41PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.02m | 1:19AM0.04m | 1:37PM0.03m | 2:12AM0.03m | 2:30PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
37 | 21 | 9 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 848 | 749 | 676 | 656 | 610 | 641 | 626 | 501 | 450 | 354 | 271 | 235 | 215 | 153 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 8 | E 14 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 15 | SSW 20 |
24 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 56 | 97 | 161 | 143 | 131 | 144 | 82 | 9 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SE 15 |
17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 61 | 123 | 121 | 182 | 305 | 569 | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
140 | 161 | 219 | 350 | 551 | 825 | 1048 | — | 1097 | — | 300 | — | 244 | 17 | 33 | 108 | 280 | 731 | 2030 | 3077 | 3776 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 97 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 97 | 112 | 112 | 152 | 152 | 160 |
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