Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Tuahuru Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.3° 

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 (20 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 2AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (20 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (20 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
4
4
9
16
10
4
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
7
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
5
NNW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:14AM1.24m
1:39PM1.33m
2:03AM1.23m
2:27PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:25AM0.35m
8:00PM0.36m
8:12AM0.36m
8:48PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:13
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7:31
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Temp °C
12
12
12
14
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
9
8
8
11
9
8
10
10
10
10
11
8
9
10
12
12
11
13
13
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