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), 6s 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 3PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°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 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 12 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:31PM2.15m | 1:44AM2.10m | 2:33PM2.12m | 2:41AM2.07m | 3:38PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.90m | 8:04PM0.99m | 8:15AM0.96m | 9:00PM1.01m | 9:14AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 75 | 108 | 91 | 77 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 339 | 209 | 259 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 359 | 359 | 202 | 359 | 295 | 295 | 336 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 378 | 256 |
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