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Tuahuru Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
92 | 88 | 87 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.38m | 2:25PM1.32m | 2:46AM1.42m | 3:20PM1.40m | 3:41AM1.47m | 4:15PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.25m | 8:33PM0.27m | 9:07AM0.19m | 9:29PM0.22m | 9:59AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 15 |
 kJ | 574 | 847 | 1610 | 1371 | 1225 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 2468 | 2190 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 736 | 489 | 397 | 340 | 295 | 1386 | 1421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | S 22 | S 21 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 18 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 92 | 297 | 87 | 63 | 61 | 47 | 55 | 104 | 145 | 81 | 41 | 41 | 111 | 56 | 7 | 7 | — | 28 | 28 | 70 | 300 | 438 | 49 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 10 | — | — | S 26 | SE 16 | NE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | S 20 | S 20 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 88 | — | — | 13 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 | — | 121 | 119 | 42 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 29 | 47 | 49 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 36 | 121 | 2346 | 2846 | 2858 | 2598 | 2662 | 3523 | — | 1909 | 1659 | 1401 | 1236 | 946 | 884 | 630 | 529 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 90 | 101 | 115 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 2 | 101 | 160 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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