
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 143 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 98 | 179 | 65 | 66 | 88 | 90 | 72 | 67 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 71 | 92 | 71 | 117 | 36 | 209 | 96 | 277 | 45 | 41 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.47m | 9:42PM1.36m | 10:06AM1.45m | 10:26PM1.33m | 10:49AM1.42m | 11:09PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.23m | 3:43PM0.26m | 3:54AM0.25m | 4:27PM0.28m | 4:38AM0.27m | 5:11PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 6 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 |
140 | 143 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 98 | 37 | 65 | 225 | 374 | 496 | 916 | 1273 | 1525 | 1241 | 1057 | 868 | 600 | 498 | 380 | 290 | 101 | 220 | 135 | 45 | 39 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 5 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 5 | 67 | 66 | 88 | 90 | 72 | 67 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 71 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 27 | 228 | 29 | 160 | 119 | 116 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 7 | NNE 11 | NE 10 |
42 | 85 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 69 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 48 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 28 | 12 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | E 2 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 179 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 36 | 209 | 96 | 277 | — | 41 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
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