
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 69 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 39 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 85 | 295 | 98 | 92 | 70 | 71 | 49 | 47 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:10AM2.38m | 1:38PM2.29m | 2:05AM2.36m | 2:41PM2.31m | 3:08AM2.36m | 3:53PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.69m | 8:13PM0.84m | 8:43AM0.65m | 9:15PM0.81m | 9:41AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
69 | 69 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 39 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 85 | 94 | 98 | 92 | 70 | 71 | 49 | 47 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 5 | 17 | 61 | 150 | 188 | 181 | 157 | 131 | 120 | 100 | 71 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 44 | 157 | 303 | 197 | 197 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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