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Tuahuru Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuahuru Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 9AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
64 | 95 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 107 | 100 | 121 | 69 | 161 | 146 | 180 | 143 | 143 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.49m | 11:40PM1.60m | 12:11PM1.44m | 00:36AM1.53m | 1:09PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.06m | 5:25PM0.09m | 6:04AM0.10m | 6:21PM0.15m | 6:59AM0.14m | 7:17PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 64 | 95 | 92 | 90 | 202 | 193 | 181 | 121 | 68 | 161 | 427 | 719 | 740 | 801 | 990 | 1204 | 1537 | 1519 | 1381 | 1314 | 1232 | 978 | 925 | 788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 48 | 64 | 117 | 86 | 107 | 100 | 132 | 121 | 83 | 146 | 51 | 143 | 143 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | E 11 | SE 11 | ENE 12 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | S 14 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 53 | 84 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 69 | 63 | 5 | 180 | — | 47 | — | 476 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 42 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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