Tuahuru Reefs surf break

Tuahuru Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Tuahuru Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
88
87
63
61
42
42
42
43
41
41
41
42
26
26
25
25
28
28
29
47
49
49
50
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:53AM1.38m
2:25PM1.32m
2:46AM1.42m
3:20PM1.40m
3:41AM1.47m
4:15PM1.49m
Low Tide
7:40PM0.30m
8:16AM0.25m
8:33PM0.27m
9:07AM0.19m
9:29PM0.22m
9:59AM0.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
9
8
8
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
8
8
6
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
1.8
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.7
S
15
1.8
SSE
15
Energy kJ
574
847
1610
1371
1225
42
42
42
43
41
2468
2190
26
26
26
25
25
736
489
397
340
295
1386
1421
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
1.1
S
11
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
S
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
S
22
0.3
S
21
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
15
0.7
S
18
0.9
S
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
92
297
87
63
61
47
55
104
145
81
41
41
111
56
7
7
28
28
70
300
438
49
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.7
E
10
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
S
20
0.4
S
20
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
15
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
198
88
13
10
4
9
8
121
119
42
3
17
29
47
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
S
5
1.4
S
6
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
Energy kJ
26
36
121
2346
2846
2858
2598
2662
3523
1909
1659
1401
1236
946
884
630
529
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
3
4
3
4
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
42
90
101
115
90
90
90
90
90
2
101
160
98
2
2
42
2
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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