Tawharanui Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Tawharanui Surf Guide

Tawharanui in Northland is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf The best wind direction is from the southwest with some shelter here from south southeast winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of - Rocks - Sharks.

Tawharanui Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tawharanui:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tawharanui occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tawharanui (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Tawharanui with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in January while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

63%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tawharanui Location Map

Interactive Tawharanui surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tawharanui is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 71 km (44 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tawharanui is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Tawharanui Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Tawharanui look like?

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Credit: Adin pio Credit: Joe Homan

Tides at Tawharanui

Current tide and informaton

For Mansion House Bay, New Zealand, 7 km from Tawharanui.

Next High Water: 09:13am | 2.33m

Next Low Water: 03:31pm | 0.65m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tawharanui Sea Temperature

The Tawharanui water temperature is reasonably warm (18.8 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Tawharanui

Surf stats for Tawharanui, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Tawharanui

Wind stats for Tawharanui, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Tawharanui Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 10 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.8
Consistency of Surf:3.6
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.9
Crowds:2.4
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

jose paulo-banchero from New Zealand

“A very good wave but very crowded best break is to the left of main beach if facing the water, lots of sharks, lots of people, lots of stingrays. Wave closes out over 2-3 foot.”

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