Surf Forecasts:
Tuahuru Reefs surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 503 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tuahuru Reefs this week:
The surf forecast for Tuahuru Reefs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tuahuru Reefs in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tuahuru Reefs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | E 13 | NNW 3 | SE 14 | NNE 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 57 | 503 | 221 | 159 | 192 | 63 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 102 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.38m | 10:03PM1.45m | 10:30AM1.40m | 10:50PM1.45m | 11:19AM1.43m | 11:40PM1.45m | 12:12PM1.46m | 00:34AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.49m | 1:31AM1.46m | 2:07PM1.53m | 2:31AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.22m | 4:26AM0.19m | 4:44PM0.22m | 5:12AM0.17m | 5:34PM0.22m | 6:00AM0.16m | 6:27PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.15m | 7:24PM0.20m | 7:49AM0.13m | 8:24PM0.19m | 8:47AM0.11m | 9:25PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 2635 | 1597 | 503 | 653 | 480 | 917 | 1407 | 920 | 644 | 401 | 214 | 198 | 499 | 256 | 218 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 | SE 15 | E 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 57 | 6 | 221 | 159 | 373 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 166 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 14 | E 16 | SSE 18 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 16 | NE 13 | SSE 15 | E 12 | NNE 3 | NE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 246 | 192 | 63 | 153 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3484 | 3363 | 5345 | 5997 | 4286 | 3610 | 2196 | 599 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 160 | 169 | 99 | 164 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 112 | 133 |
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