
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 4AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 16 | NNE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 54 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.49m | 12:40PM1.57m | 1:06AM1.46m | 1:38PM1.55m | 2:06AM1.44m | 2:38PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:02PM0.14m | 7:22AM0.13m | 8:00PM0.16m | 8:20AM0.15m | 8:59PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
163 | 875 | 1079 | 4 | 1781 | 1327 | 995 | 820 | 694 | 671 | 573 | 544 | 486 | 478 | 441 | 302 | 227 | 186 | 186 | 135 | 100 | 94 | 71 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 18 | E 18 | NE 17 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | NNE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | E 16 | NE 14 | S 22 | S 16 | ENE 12 | S 20 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
297 | 247 | 319 | 2090 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 54 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 90 | 99 | 291 | 306 | 306 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 306 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 213 | 44 | 13 |
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