Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 12PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 56 | 96 | 93 | 92 | 89 | 82 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:12AM2.65m | 8:39PM2.81m | 9:05AM2.67m | 9:30PM2.81m | 9:56AM2.66m | 10:19PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.42m | 2:36PM0.26m | 3:09AM0.39m | 3:24PM0.27m | 3:58AM0.40m | 4:11PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 56 | 96 | 93 | 92 | 89 | 82 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 19 | E 14 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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