Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Tuahuru Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.4° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
52
48
32
30
18
15
14
30
29
29
33
34
34
34
33
33
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
10
NW
5
W
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:42AM1.32m
1:11PM1.34m
1:30AM1.29m
2:00PM1.33m
Low Tide
6:36PM0.32m
6:55AM0.30m
7:24PM0.36m
7:42AM0.33m
8:13PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
9
12
15
15
13
12
13
13
14
15
16
15
12
Feels °C
6
6
7
7
6
10
12
11
8
6
7
8
8
8
11
10
5
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