
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 16 | E 11 | NE 17 | NE 16 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
297 | 302 | 251 | 251 | 202 | 202 | 161 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 99 | 103 | 119 | 39 | 46 | 42 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.42m | 6:48AM1.32m | 7:14PM1.44m | 7:32AM1.33m | 7:56PM1.45m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.29m | 1:00PM0.24m | 1:35AM0.27m | 1:44PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 |
297 | 302 | 251 | 251 | 202 | 202 | 161 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 85 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 10 |
64 | 57 | 31 | 30 | 63 | 49 | 19 | 11 | 60 | 57 | 99 | 103 | 119 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
8 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 176 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 203 | 1218 | 2856 | 3550 | 3615 | 3794 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 97 | 86 | 100 | 112 | 90 | 86 |
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