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Tuahuru Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 9AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | |
6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 118 | 95 | 32 | 45 | 128 | 186 | 125 | 297 | 355 | 289 | 281 | 359 | 527 | 594 | 752 | 787 | 743 | 1416 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.34m | 6:03PM1.42m | 6:20AM1.35m | 6:46PM1.43m | 7:04AM1.35m | 7:29PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.26m | 00:18AM0.30m | 12:31PM0.26m | 1:03AM0.30m | 1:15PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 425 | 355 | 288 | 217 | 158 | 54 | 49 | 86 | 59 | 51 | 85 | 17 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 502 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 119 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 116 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | E 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 118 | 95 | 32 | 45 | 128 | 186 | 125 | 297 | 355 | 289 | 281 | 359 | 527 | 594 | 752 | 787 | 743 | 1416 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 285 | 213 | 196 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 |
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