Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 12AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). 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 (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | N 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:16PM2.23m | 5:24AM2.16m | 6:01PM2.33m | 6:12AM2.25m | 6:41PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.99m | 11:47AM0.89m | 00:18AM0.92m | 12:35PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 4 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | — | NE 10 | — | E 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | E 13 | — | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 |
1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 279 | 359 | 344 | 279 | 202 | 216 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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