Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 3PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 52 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.37m | 7:25PM1.47m | 7:48AM1.41m | 8:09PM1.49m | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.20m | 1:46AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.19m | 2:30AM0.16m | 2:48PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 363 | 527 | 1045 | 1094 | 1190 | 15 | 2747 | 29 | 27 | 2367 | 2314 | 2542 | 2696 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 62 | 33 | 21 | 55 | 84 | 83 | 48 | 76 | 80 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 14 | SSW 4 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | NNW 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 157 | 52 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 5 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 1755 | 4308 | 2673 | 2364 | 3199 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 90 | 8 | 90 | 57 | 42 | 47 | 97 | 167 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
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