Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 9AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:08AM1.26m | 3:38PM1.34m | 3:57AM1.27m | 4:26PM1.36m | 4:45AM1.28m | 5:13PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.33m | 9:52PM0.37m | 10:07AM0.31m | 10:42PM0.34m | 10:55AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
623 | 451 | 368 | 356 | 290 | 174 | 476 | 434 | 347 | 600 | 600 | 580 | 417 | 381 | 343 | 267 | 432 | 861 | 1009 | 1526 | 1903 | 1794 | 1985 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 |
4 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 55 | 172 | 32 | 29 | 64 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 89 | 104 | 143 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — |
34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 10 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | W 3 | SSW 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 140 | 101 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 42 | 84 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
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