
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 4AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 24 | 143 | 237 | 350 | 80 | 98 | 124 | 112 | 101 | 168 | 323 | 284 | 382 | 161 | 125 | 137 | 144 | 156 | 151 | 143 | 176 | 161 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.47m | 7:31PM1.41m | 7:57AM1.48m | 8:15PM1.40m | 8:40AM1.48m | 8:59PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.19m | 1:27PM0.24m | 1:43AM0.20m | 2:13PM0.24m | 2:27AM0.21m | 2:58PM0.25m | 3:11AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | 7:57 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 56 | 55 | 178 | 48 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 168 | 173 | 174 | 161 | 125 | 137 | 144 | 147 | 151 | 143 | 176 | 161 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | ENE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
5 | 80 | 72 | 67 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 19 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
83 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 39 | 73 | — | 84 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | WNW 2 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 |
5 | — | — | 28 | 24 | 143 | 237 | 350 | 80 | 98 | 124 | 112 | 101 | 168 | 323 | 284 | 382 | — | — | 1 | 125 | 156 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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