Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
13.3° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 10PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue afternoon, gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.4
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
585
573
755
776
802
711
725
667
684
692
575
504
504
443
434
443
392
384
431
440
384
171
696
3339
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
35
SW
20
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSE
55
S
60
S
60
SSW
55
S
55
S
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:14PM1.42m
11:42AM1.35m
00:02AM1.43m
12:34PM1.39m
00:54AM1.44m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.27m
5:38AM0.22m
5:54PM0.26m
6:24AM0.20m
6:46PM0.25m
7:15AM0.17m
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part cloud
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
2
2
4
3
6
2
5
5
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
9
9
8
5
8
3
5
2
0
-1
1
1
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
2.5
S
10
1.5
E
10
3.5
SSE
11
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.4
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
585
573
755
776
802
711
725
667
684
692
575
504
504
443
1408
443
2540
384
431
440
384
171
696
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
10
0.5
NE
8
1.5
E
10
0.4
SSW
17
1.4
E
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
50
49
48
47
45
41
25
61
89
84
51
130
305
35
434
109
392
9
18
38
146
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.4
S
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
80
80
79
75
70
67
64
22
21
46
7
50
25
31
60
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
1
S
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.8
S
10
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
108
139
637
2500
1844
2199
2908
3778
4068
3315
3339
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
42
0
97
86
160
160
160
167
164
164
160
164
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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