Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 3AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 50 | 30 | 55 | 60 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41PM2.49m | 12:07PM2.47m | 00:34AM2.43m | 1:04PM2.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.58m | 6:35PM0.76m | 7:00AM0.62m | 7:39PM0.80m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 50 | 30 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 359 | 359 | 48 | 359 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 60 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 |
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