
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 12PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 64 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.49m | 1:31AM1.46m | 2:07PM1.53m | 2:31AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.15m | 7:24PM0.20m | 7:49AM0.13m | 8:24PM0.19m | 8:47AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
1430 | 1086 | 1003 | 970 | 847 | 723 | 581 | 495 | 478 | 419 | 334 | 322 | 246 | 246 | 476 | 307 | 222 | 214 | 163 | 154 | 154 | 122 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 13 |
4 | 237 | 149 | 68 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 87 | 87 | 186 | 217 | 257 | 201 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | SE 13 | NE 6 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 6 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 64 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 43 | 33 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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