Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Tuahuru Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 10PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (24 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
4
4
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
6
2.1
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
3
E
10
3.5
E
10
3.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
419
701
910
1056
864
1575
1834
792
712
506
431
550
1094
1094
1555
2110
2312
1466
1302
1102
989
932
1196
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
45
NNE
50
NE
50
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
30
NE
15
NE
45
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
S
50
S
50
S
35
SSW
30
SE
25
ESE
30
ENE
20
NE
5
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
20
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:37PM1.37m
1:54AM1.38m
2:27PM1.35m
2:43AM1.34m
3:16PM1.35m
3:31AM1.31m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.29m
8:10AM0.23m
8:35PM0.33m
8:57AM0.27m
9:24PM0.35m
9:43AM0.29m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
6
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
Feels °C
7
6
4
5
6
7
9
12
4
3
3
3
4
2
5
9
11
9
10
12
9
8
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
10
1.7
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.3
S
11
2.5
E
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
0.3
S
21
Energy kJ
280
222
171
168
126
203
455
513
792
712
506
431
550
697
745
1165
1403
1690
1466
1302
1102
989
932
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
1.6
NE
9
1.5
E
9
0.4
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.9
NE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
10
0.1
S
22
1.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
88
388
373
56
114
45
145
1094
1094
849
841
618
544
536
517
358
10
416
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
21
Energy kJ
91
61
2
144
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
6
2.1
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
0.8
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
5
2.2
SSW
7
2.5
S
8
3
S
9
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
E
10
3.5
E
10
3.5
E
10
1.2
S
10
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
269
419
701
910
1056
864
1575
1834
198
105
458
919
1493
1520
1403
1555
2110
2312
288
1196
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
2
3
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
13
65
338
65
133
13
8
7
86
100
152
133
86
133
115
97
7
34
8
0
0
84
1
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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