
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 2AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 16 | NNE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.49m | 12:40PM1.57m | 1:06AM1.46m | 1:38PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:02PM0.14m | 7:22AM0.13m | 8:00PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | NE 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
163 | 155 | 10 | 163 | 875 | 1079 | 4 | 1817 | 1327 | 995 | 820 | 780 | 671 | 573 | 571 | 486 | 478 | 412 | 346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
23 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | S 20 | — | E 18 | E 18 | — | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | E 16 | NNE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 |
5 | 5 | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
53 | 75 | 243 | 307 | 277 | 319 | 2315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 291 | 84 | 265 | 90 | 265 | 248 | 293 | 306 | 293 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 8 | 8 |
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