
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahuru Reefs today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuahuru Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:35PM1.58m | 7:02AM1.52m | 7:25PM1.56m | 7:52AM1.52m | 8:13PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.08m | 12:23PM0.09m | 00:55AM0.07m | 1:16PM0.10m | 1:44AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 17 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
32 | 211 | 14 | 333 | 755 | 977 | 2374 | 3381 | 3390 | 2650 | 2218 | 1759 | 1363 | 1247 | 988 | 1252 | 1366 | 1312 | 1047 | 940 | 855 | 768 | 650 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
148 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 94 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | — | — | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
15 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 17 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 |
3 | 2 | 962 | 123 | 86 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 657 | 748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 10 | 97 | 115 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 167 | 285 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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