Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Tuahuru Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.7° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 10AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (08 Sep)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (08 Sep)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
10
10
708
625
511
569
446
373
299
291
268
226
201
178
151
110
79
77
56
56
48
37
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NE
20
NE
30
NNE
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
N
0
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:18AM1.45m
2:52PM1.55m
3:19AM1.45m
3:52PM1.56m
4:19AM1.47m
4:49PM1.58m
Low Tide
8:32AM0.13m
9:11PM0.16m
9:32AM0.12m
10:11PM0.14m
10:31AM0.10m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
6
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
14
16
15
13
Feels °C
-2
1
2
2
4
4
6
6
6
8
8
8
7
6
8
8
8
7
7
11
14
12
9
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