Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Tuahuru Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.4° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 6PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
18
15
14
30
29
29
33
34
34
34
33
33
33
34
33
34
35
35
36
37
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
0
NW
10
NE
15
N
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
WNW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
SW
15
WSW
5
NNE
15
ENE
25
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:11PM1.34m
1:30AM1.29m
2:00PM1.33m
2:19AM1.27m
2:49PM1.33m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.30m
7:24PM0.36m
7:42AM0.33m
8:13PM0.38m
8:30AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
9
12
14
15
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
13
Feels °C
6
10
11
11
8
6
7
7
7
8
9
8
5
5
4
4
7
9
7
5
9
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