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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 2AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
119 | 216 | 249 | 311 | 385 | 531 | 588 | 604 | 621 | 763 | 824 | 908 | 887 | 1121 | 1553 | 1588 | 1588 | 3233 | 3400 | 2843 | 2387 | 2974 | 2618 | 2356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:42PM2.42m | 6:49AM2.32m | 7:22PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.30m | 8:00PM2.42m | 8:09AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.78m | 1:06PM0.74m | 1:35AM0.77m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:16AM0.76m | 2:29PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 16 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 20 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2387 | 2974 | 2618 | 2356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | N 18 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 119 | 216 | 249 | 311 | 385 | 531 | 588 | 604 | 621 | 763 | 824 | 908 | 887 | 1121 | 1553 | 1588 | 1588 | 3233 | 3400 | 2843 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 168 | 102 | 355 | 355 | 369 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 355 | 369 | 369 | 168 | 360 | 369 | 360 | 355 | 256 | 170 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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