Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Issued: 11 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 2PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
967
914
932
759
798
798
724
701
618
539
497
486
541
705
667
667
750
726
717
727
653
561
479
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
45
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:47PM1.38m
5:04AM1.31m
5:32PM1.40m
5:49AM1.32m
6:17PM1.41m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.29m
11:00PM0.35m
11:15AM0.29m
11:47PM0.34m
12:00PM0.28m
00:34AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
8
7
3
3
4
5
5
6
3
6
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ESE
10
2
S
16
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
1055
967
914
932
759
798
798
724
701
618
539
497
486
541
705
667
2131
750
726
717
727
653
561
479
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
1.1
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
Energy kJ
737
952
832
623
496
372
269
175
117
31
97
66
775
1561
2048
667
1416
1904
1626
1398
1162
1102
931
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
20
0.4
SSW
18
1.2
S
20
1
S
20
0.1
SE
21
Energy kJ
276
109
1074
775
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
2.2
S
6
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
57
55
70
48
75
122
366
460
423
394
302
362
443
387
300
196
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
99
100
98
100
142
148
152
90
100
160
160
160
100
99
90
90
99
1
1
1
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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