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Tuahuru Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 10AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 112 | 47 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.38m | 4:50AM1.34m | 5:19PM1.40m | 5:35AM1.34m | 6:03PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.25m | 10:45PM0.32m | 11:02AM0.26m | 11:32PM0.31m | 11:47AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 5786 | 4998 | 4347 | 3601 | 2942 | 2577 | 2090 | 1832 | 1599 | 1347 | 1162 | 995 | 833 | 715 | 619 | 511 | 425 | 355 | 288 | 217 | 158 | 54 | 119 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | E 9 | — | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | 11 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 112 | 47 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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