Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Tuahuru Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
12.0°C
1.7° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (23 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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
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)
0.3
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
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
34
34
33
33
34
34
33
34
35
35
37
36
35
34
33
33
31
42
32
32
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
WNW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:00PM1.33m
2:19AM1.27m
2:49PM1.33m
3:08AM1.26m
3:38PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.33m
8:13PM0.38m
8:30AM0.34m
9:02PM0.38m
9:18AM0.33m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
Feels °C
7
8
10
9
7
7
5
5
7
8
7
7
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
11
12
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