Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 7PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | E 18 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 12 | 611 | 93 | 142 | 265 | 5 | 170 | 196 | 133 | 306 | 8 | 8 | 127 | 8 | 4 | 84 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.43m | 11:40PM1.45m | 12:12PM1.46m | 00:34AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.22m | 6:00AM0.16m | 6:27PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.15m | 7:24PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1720 | 1576 | 611 | 952 | 1001 | 761 | 865 | 770 | 610 | 548 | 1240 | 2265 | 1913 | 1609 | 1430 | 1086 | 880 | 876 | 847 | 689 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | E 18 | SE 14 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 19 | SE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 11 | E 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 6 | 92 | 313 | 142 | 265 | 72 | 170 | 625 | 1082 | 363 | 4 | 4 | 127 | 4 | 240 | 397 | 50 | 40 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | S 20 | E 16 | SSE 18 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 12 | 93 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 249 | 196 | 133 | 306 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 84 | 43 | 7 | 17 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2324 | 2058 | 757 | 875 | 721 | 616 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 97 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
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