Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 1AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 46 | 63 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 74 | 92 | 90 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.42m | 6:18AM1.34m | 6:42PM1.45m | 7:03AM1.37m | 7:25PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.26m | 12:29PM0.23m | 1:01AM0.22m | 1:15PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 |
499 | 405 | 344 | 333 | 250 | 246 | 193 | 189 | 200 | 197 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 133 | 90 | 74 | 92 | 90 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 |
9 | 9 | — | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 85 | 52 | 38 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 10 | SW 5 |
4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 49 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SW 2 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — |
50 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 46 | 63 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
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