Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 8PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | ENE 6 | NE 16 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27AM2.44m | 9:49PM2.55m | 10:09AM2.45m | 10:31PM2.54m | 10:52AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.62m | 4:13AM0.64m | 4:21PM0.64m | 4:55AM0.63m | 5:04PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ESE 6 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 18 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 14 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | — | E 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 107 | 107 | 78 | 157 | 86 | 86 | 66 | 78 | 107 | 107 | 202 | 132 |
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