Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 56 | 37 | 168 | 134 | 150 | 120 | 76 | 103 | 80 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.32m | 12:06PM1.38m | 00:27AM1.28m | 12:52PM1.35m | 1:14AM1.24m | 1:39PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.30m | 6:27PM0.33m | 6:40AM0.33m | 7:13PM0.35m | 7:25AM0.35m | 8:00PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 126 | 224 | 168 | 405 | 1324 | 1121 | 1003 | 747 | 1094 | 1129 | 1142 | 1033 | 1014 | 1014 | 1028 | 1195 | 1178 | 1126 | 1032 | 603 | 1257 | 1107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 56 | 15 | 346 | 134 | 150 | 120 | 76 | 103 | 80 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 417 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 257 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1704 | 1513 | 1215 | 1016 | 656 | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 90 | 74 | 98 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
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