
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 8PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 57 | 95 | 92 | 116 | 155 | 209 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:07PM1.53m | 2:31AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.56m | 3:32AM1.49m | 4:08PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.13m | 8:24PM0.19m | 8:47AM0.11m | 9:25PM0.16m | 9:47AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
387 | 322 | 246 | 206 | 476 | 296 | 226 | 176 | 163 | 157 | 125 | 122 | 105 | 88 | 86 | 116 | 505 | 343 | 278 | 273 | 348 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | NE 6 |
186 | 217 | 257 | 201 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 57 | 95 | 92 | 6 | 155 | 209 | 2 | 101 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 18 | NE 6 | S 16 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 2 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | — | — |
2 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 4 | 30 | 399 | 741 | 471 | 190 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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