Tuahuru Reefs surf break

Tuahuru Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 13 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Tuahuru Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 9PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)--
Afternoon (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SE
1.3
SE
1.3
SE
1.3
SE
1.3
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
1
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
1.3
SE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1
ESE
Period(s) (?)13131314141413131313121212121212117888889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)57057060457959646444433533023521414414190878461149247261287234194158
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:34AM
1.32
2:54PM
1.25
3:24AM
1.32
3:44PM
1.25
4:14AM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:18PM
0.35
8:50AM
0.39
9:06PM
0.35
9:40AM
0.38
9:55PM
0.33
10:31AM
0.35
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise------7:03-------7:03-------7:05-
Sunset-7:31-------7:30-------7:29------
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------11-1421-----------
Temp. °C202020212019191717171717171717171717171615151619
Feels °C (?)171920212019181313131312121211121415151312101113
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