
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 8AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.52m | 11:23PM1.48m | 11:55AM1.52m | 00:19AM1.46m | 12:52PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.13m | 5:18PM0.17m | 5:41AM0.14m | 6:13PM0.18m | 6:36AM0.14m | 7:11PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 |
224 | 202 | 156 | 110 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 66 | 63 | 55 | 26 | 10 | 136 | 121 | 110 | 71 | 41 | 87 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 54 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 54 | 13 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | N 10 | — | S 20 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
4 | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 35 | 44 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 133 | 98 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
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