Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NNE 4 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 89 | 110 | 88 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 178 | 317 | 389 | 508 | 535 | 539 | 407 | 403 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:25AM2.61m | 12:54PM2.45m | 1:15AM2.53m | 1:46PM2.38m | 2:06AM2.44m | 2:43PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.58m | 7:13PM0.68m | 7:48AM0.65m | 8:10PM0.78m | 8:39AM0.71m | 9:05PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 173 | 147 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 89 | 110 | 88 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 178 | 317 | 389 | 508 | 535 | 539 | 407 | 403 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 161 | 115 | 72 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 7 | 22 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 168 | 349 | 349 | 355 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 307 |
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