Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 4PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18PM2.59m | 6:37AM2.55m | 7:12PM2.70m | 7:34AM2.61m | 8:05PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.41m | 00:39AM0.52m | 1:00PM0.33m | 1:36AM0.44m | 1:57PM0.27m | 2:31AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | E 6 | E 5 | N 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 4 | — | — | E 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 13 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 102 | 202 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 202 | 102 | 102 | 256 | 211 | 256 | 211 | 102 | 102 | 202 | 67 | 72 | 202 | 157 | 183 | 157 | 107 | 66 |
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