Tawharanui Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.2° 

Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
438
497
470
385
256
142
173
134
126
88
79
65
54
53
41
46
46
44
Wind (km/h)
15
E
5
S
20
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:01PM2.56m
8:21AM2.50m
8:42PM2.60m
9:03AM2.54m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.63m
2:24AM0.64m
2:38PM0.58m
3:04AM0.58m
3:18PM0.56m
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:59
 mm
13
18
16
7
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
13
14
14
13
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
15
10
5
5
5
6
7
6
7
6
8
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
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