Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 7AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 265 | 5 | 170 | 364 | 133 | 162 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 40 | 7 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:40PM1.45m | 12:12PM1.46m | 00:34AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.16m | 6:27PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.15m | 7:24PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1001 | 761 | 865 | 734 | 364 | 548 | 1240 | 2265 | 1913 | 1609 | 1430 | 1086 | 866 | 876 | 847 | 689 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 19 | SE 13 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 142 | 265 | 72 | 170 | 284 | 1082 | 425 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 243 | 322 | 52 | 40 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 20 | E 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 8 | 5 | 249 | 745 | 133 | 162 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 721 | 616 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
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