Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Tuahuru Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.9° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NE
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
11
17
16
16
14
57
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
23
6
5
6
6
6
6
7
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
35
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
10
S
5
ENE
20
NNE
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
SW
30
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:10AM1.50m
6:35PM1.58m
7:02AM1.52m
7:25PM1.56m
7:52AM1.52m
8:13PM1.53m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.08m
12:23PM0.09m
00:55AM0.07m
1:16PM0.10m
1:44AM0.08m
2:06PM0.12m
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6:13
6:13
6:11
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5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
6
6
5
5
7
8
9
7
6
5
5
7
6
7
7
8
9
10
9
8
7
7
8
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