Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NE
11
1
S
12
0.3
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
19
0
22
46
43
80
103
99
96
134
94
82
67
65
48
23
28
15
14
15
14
7
7
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SW
30
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSE
15
SE
5
S
5
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
20
NW
20
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:33PM1.74m
8:59AM1.57m
9:29PM1.70m
9:56AM1.53m
10:23PM1.65m
10:53AM1.49m
Low Tide
2:56AM0.00m
3:13PM-0.01m
3:53AM0.02m
4:09PM0.04m
4:47AM0.05m
5:04PM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
12
13
12
13
13
14
15
17
16
14
14
14
15
16
18
16
14
Feels °C
10
7
6
9
9
11
13
11
9
7
9
9
11
13
14
13
10
9
10
10
11
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.7
S
15
1.8
S
17
2
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
582
653
266
262
1345
1881
2316
2550
1881
1398
957
769
599
488
374
295
232
139
101
67
161
155
146
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
11
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
15
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
1
SSE
6
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
S
16
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
8
19
45
298
46
43
80
103
99
96
134
94
82
67
65
48
23
28
15
75
13
12
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
S
15
0.3
NE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.6
NE
11
0.2
E
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
33
229
22
7
7
80
25
31
30
28
26
26
26
25
24
8
9
45
14
15
14
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
0.5
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
43
74
39
45
85
5
1
4
3
22
34
3
2
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
1
1
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
42
10
2
42
7
0
0
13
10
10
6
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
34
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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