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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
17 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 149 | 176 | 219 | 218 | 193 | 170 | 112 | 98 | 80 | 64 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:45AM2.50m | 00:13AM2.57m | 12:42PM2.44m | 1:12AM2.51m | 1:41PM2.39m | 2:14AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.49m | 6:48AM0.63m | 7:03PM0.60m | 7:49AM0.68m | 8:07PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 17 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | E 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 15 | N 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 17 | N 16 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | E 8 | E 8 | N 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 149 | 176 | 219 | 218 | 193 | 170 | 112 | 98 | 80 | 64 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 44 | 64 | 33 | 0 | 44 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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