Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 18 | SE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:20PM1.45m | 9:44AM1.38m | 10:03PM1.45m | 10:30AM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.20m | 3:57PM0.22m | 4:26AM0.19m | 4:44PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 540 | 511 | 447 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 18 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 58 | 155 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | 61 | 47 | 2662 | 3978 | 2011 | 3251 | 5696 | 5232 | 5353 | 6580 | 7318 | 6634 | 5675 | 4599 | 3888 | 3256 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 86 | 93 | 160 | 160 | 99 | 99 | 169 | 169 | 99 | 169 | 265 | 164 | 93 | 86 |
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