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Tuahuru Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 7AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | |
32 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 94 | 88 | 88 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 80 | 55 | 40 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.65m | 6:28AM1.60m | 7:01PM1.71m | 7:24AM1.62m | 7:56PM1.74m | 8:21AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.06m | 12:44PM-0.01m | 1:20AM0.02m | 1:40PM-0.03m | 2:17AM0.01m | 2:36PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 184 | 136 | 133 | 100 | 94 | 88 | 88 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 80 | 51 | 137 | 135 | 132 | 126 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 47 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 149 | 131 | 131 | 92 | 87 | 61 | 83 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 32 | 31 | 83 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 77 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 113 | 116 | 103 | 416 | 416 | 351 | — | — | — | 371 | 42 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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