Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Tuahuru Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 1AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
27
32
39
68
16
25
30
48
65
92
75
77
75
49
50
88
28
32
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
SW
0
NW
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
15
W
30
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:42PM1.45m
7:03AM1.37m
7:25PM1.47m
7:48AM1.41m
8:09PM1.49m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.22m
1:15PM0.20m
1:46AM0.18m
2:02PM0.19m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
15
14
Feels °C
11
9
9
9
10
11
13
10
9
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
12
9
8
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