
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 4AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | NNE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | NNE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | NE 3 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.26m | 4:05PM1.35m | 4:34AM1.31m | 4:55PM1.39m | 5:25AM1.38m | 5:45PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.33m | 10:25PM0.28m | 10:42AM0.29m | 11:13PM0.22m | 11:35AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
177 | 164 | 161 | 128 | 151 | 123 | 147 | 181 | 220 | 185 | 177 | 423 | 377 | 355 | 499 | 398 | 293 | 249 | 195 | 173 | 167 | 80 | 49 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 14 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 |
3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 52 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 89 | 234 | 143 | 140 | 113 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 87 | 100 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 |
11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | 7 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 8 | 8 |
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