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Tuahuru Reefs

Lat Long: 39.10° S 177.94° E

Tuahuru Reefs Surf Photo: 'Mahia north coast reef' by Rob Davies

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuahuru Reefs sea temperature is

13.8°C

0.4°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	ENE	SSE
	7 s	off	7 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	ENE	SE
	7 s	off	7 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	ENE	SE
	8 s	off	8 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	ENE	S
	8 s	off	8 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	ENE	S
	8 s	off	8 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	S	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	ENE	NE
	9 s	cross- off	10 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	ENE	S
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	S	ENE	S
	9 s	cross- off	10 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSE	ENE	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	S	E	SSE
	10 s	off	7 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	S	ENE	ESE
	10 s	off	7 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	S	ENE	ESE
	9 s	off	7 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ENE	ESE
	9 s	off	10 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	S	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	S	S	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 54 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 2.06m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tuahuru Reefs Surf Photo: 'Mahia north coast reef' by Rob Davies

Empty waves with offshore winds and a small south swell. Often blown out by NE summer sea breezes that can be 30kmh here.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:43 pm 23 Feb 2013