Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 97 | 31 | 20 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:34PM2.68m | 12:02PM2.52m | 00:25AM2.61m | 12:54PM2.45m | 1:15AM2.53m | 1:46PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.52m | 6:17PM0.56m | 6:57AM0.58m | 7:13PM0.68m | 7:48AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 38 | 38 | 66 | 107 | 202 | 202 | 161 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
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