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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 Wednesday 06 May 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | |
61 | 91 | 105 | 114 | 138 | 191 | 215 | 249 | 255 | 243 | 126 | 191 | 191 | 167 | 216 | 300 | 338 | 160 | 159 | 192 | 275 | 413 | 511 | 663 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:52AM2.29m | 10:21PM2.35m | 10:33AM2.25m | 11:02PM2.31m | 11:17AM2.20m | 11:46PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.67m | 4:43AM0.78m | 4:52PM0.72m | 5:30AM0.83m | 5:35PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | N 7 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 61 | 91 | 105 | 114 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 132 | 137 | 191 | 366 | 179 | 663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 103 | 288 | 511 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | W 3 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 54 | — | — | 74 | 138 | 191 | 215 | 249 | 255 | 243 | 43 | 191 | 191 | 167 | 216 | 300 | 338 | 160 | 159 | 192 | 275 | 413 | 5 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 102 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 115 | 256 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 61 | 168 | 168 | 376 | 378 | 385 | 378 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
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