Tuahuru Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is
13.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Tuahuru Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
288
267
245
443
398
547
664
567
540
541
484
422
464
522
600
771
792
808
851
988
832
740
643
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
35
NE
5
ESE
30
NNE
30
ENE
15
N
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:48PM1.42m
10:09AM1.30m
10:29PM1.42m
10:54AM1.32m
11:14PM1.42m
11:42AM1.35m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.26m
4:21PM0.27m
4:54AM0.24m
5:06PM0.27m
5:38AM0.22m
5:54PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
8
4
3
3
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
15
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
8
9
8
6
8
9
7
6
9
10
9
9
8
7
8
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
S
21
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
0.3
S
19
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
Energy kJ
348
288
267
245
290
9
547
579
65
540
541
484
422
464
522
600
771
792
808
851
988
832
740
643
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
6
5
4
4
4
4
32
66
3
105
97
95
37
56
51
49
48
47
45
41
38
33
47
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
11
13
13
9
18
3
3
17
131
11
21
92
82
80
80
79
75
70
67
64
95
88
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
NE
8
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
85
59
443
398
664
567
367
5
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
34
8
8
8
8
8
1
8
34
6
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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