Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 42 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 60 | 208 | 658 | 748 | 742 | 779 | 396 | 623 | 297 | 326 | 371 | 279 | 163 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM2.53m | 1:46PM2.38m | 2:06AM2.44m | 2:43PM2.32m | 2:59AM2.36m | 3:42PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.65m | 8:10PM0.78m | 8:39AM0.71m | 9:05PM0.85m | 9:29AM0.77m | 9:59PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | — | 192 | 154 | 117 | 86 | 163 | 83 | 78 | 75 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 78 | 52 | 23 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 60 | 208 | 658 | 748 | 742 | 779 | 396 | 623 | 297 | 326 | 371 | 279 | — | 17 | 40 | 41 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 48 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 102 | 349 | 351 | 355 | 355 | 86 | 168 | 216 | 65 | 86 | 64 | 0 | 80 | 78 | 22 | 13 |
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