
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 10AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1106 | 956 | 943 | 917 | 777 | 704 | 693 | 586 | 586 | 499 | 461 | 384 | 373 | 292 | 278 | 258 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 158 | 174 | 148 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.55m | 9:06PM1.67m | 9:34AM1.52m | 9:59PM1.61m | 10:28AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.01m | 2:53PM0.01m | 3:30AM0.02m | 3:47PM0.06m | 4:21AM0.06m | 4:39PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
1106 | 956 | 943 | 917 | 777 | 3788 | 4081 | 3822 | 3352 | 2920 | 2300 | 1974 | 1682 | 1339 | 1134 | 1120 | 1106 | 1178 | 1447 | 1275 | 3185 | 4273 | 4585 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
602 | 569 | 353 | 347 | 279 | 704 | 693 | 586 | 586 | 499 | 461 | 384 | 373 | 292 | 278 | 258 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 158 | 156 | 148 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | S 28 | S 19 | S 24 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | ESE 12 | — | — |
236 | — | 15 | 66 | 915 | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470 | 174 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 24 | 32 | 40 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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