
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 4PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 64 | 56 | 38 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 27 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.34m | 00:52AM1.26m | 1:20PM1.32m | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:09PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.32m | 6:48PM0.36m | 7:04AM0.35m | 7:36PM0.38m | 7:51AM0.35m | 8:26PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | S 17 |
157 | 64 | 46 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 3855 | 3265 | 2558 | 1754 | 1251 | 828 | 585 | 480 | 314 | 506 | 380 | 224 | 27 | 14 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 |
66 | 10 | 56 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 14 | 55 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 12 | S 7 | S 8 |
12 | 778 | 1730 | 2783 | 3680 | 3591 | 5411 | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 10 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 214 | 494 | 628 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 169 | 136 | 112 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 90 | 90 |
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