Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 6PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 149 | 118 | 111 | 83 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.37m | 00:42AM1.32m | 1:11PM1.34m | 1:30AM1.29m | 2:00PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.32m | 6:55AM0.30m | 7:24PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:13PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
759 | 1330 | 1117 | 978 | 836 | 582 | 539 | 425 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 273 | 217 | 210 | 156 | 153 | 115 | 78 | 56 | 38 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 |
264 | 149 | 118 | 111 | 83 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SSE 17 | NNE 3 | N 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | SE 8 | NE 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | ESE 13 | NE 4 |
55 | — | — | — | 81 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
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