Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 8AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 530 | 448 | 373 | 338 | 282 | 268 | 215 | 169 | 169 | 129 | 107 | 89 | 77 | 74 | 57 | 50 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:19AM1.45m | 3:52PM1.56m | 4:19AM1.47m | 4:49PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.12m | 10:11PM0.14m | 10:31AM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 530 | 448 | 373 | 338 | 282 | 268 | 215 | 169 | 169 | 129 | 107 | 89 | 77 | 74 | 57 | 50 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 17 | E 15 | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 2 | N 2 | N 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
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