
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 10AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | 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 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 10 | 10 | 708 | 625 | 511 | 569 | 446 | 373 | 299 | 291 | 268 | 226 | 201 | 178 | 151 | 110 | 79 | 77 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.45m | 2:52PM1.55m | 3:19AM1.45m | 3:52PM1.56m | 4:19AM1.47m | 4:49PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.13m | 9:11PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.12m | 10:11PM0.14m | 10:31AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 16 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | 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 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
18 | 10 | 4 | 708 | 625 | 511 | 569 | 446 | 373 | 299 | 291 | 268 | 226 | 201 | 178 | 151 | 110 | 79 | 77 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | S 14 | NE 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | SW 15 | NE 16 | S 15 | NE 17 | NE 9 | E 17 | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
5 | — | 8 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — |
1539 | 1191 | 1027 | 69 | 87 | 74 | 608 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 86 | 90 | 99 | 100 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
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