Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 50 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 32 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.41m | 8:09PM1.49m | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.19m | 2:30AM0.16m | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.14m | 3:36PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 14 | NE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 82 | 198 | 631 | 1422 | 1238 | 15 | 2647 | 29 | 2660 | 2174 | 2469 | 3160 | 3471 | 3355 | 2694 | 2436 | 1948 | 3434 | 3355 | 3009 | 2372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 363 | 438 | 184 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 30 | — | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 522 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 50 | 28 | 5 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 21 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | N 3 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | 2023 | 1419 | 3905 | 3028 | 4023 | 3420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 154 | 10 | 8 | 142 | 86 | 2 | 97 | 90 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
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