Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.17m | 1:31PM2.15m | 1:44AM2.10m | 2:33PM2.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.93m | 7:20AM0.90m | 8:04PM0.99m | 8:15AM0.96m | 9:00PM1.01m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | E 10 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 25 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 54 | 52 | 58 | 52 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 563 | 336 | 209 | 259 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 359 | 359 | 202 | 202 |
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