
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 5AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1064 | 1559 | 828 | 992 | 794 | 734 | 626 | 564 | 564 | 377 | 333 | 268 | 227 | 275 | 199 | 176 | 214 | 210 | 156 | 149 | 119 | 90 | 84 | 55 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.46m | 2:26PM1.50m | 2:49AM1.49m | 3:26PM1.57m | 3:49AM1.52m | 4:25PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.22m | 8:09AM0.13m | 8:40PM0.19m | 9:06AM0.10m | 9:41PM0.15m | 10:04AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
1064 | 1037 | 828 | 992 | 794 | 734 | 626 | 564 | 564 | 377 | 333 | 268 | 227 | 275 | 199 | 176 | 214 | 210 | 156 | 149 | 119 | 90 | 84 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
158 | 135 | 75 | 66 | 58 | 35 | 175 | 229 | 291 | 339 | 322 | 291 | 272 | 257 | 176 | 163 | 148 | 217 | 166 | 149 | 141 | 100 | 96 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | E 12 | S 14 |
175 | 212 | 124 | 42 | 42 | 123 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 17 | — | — | 28 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 21 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
489 | 1559 | 269 | 215 | 181 | 84 | 70 | 33 | — | 46 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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