Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 170 | 198 | 232 | 261 | 246 | 221 | 418 | 509 | 316 | 197 | 140 | 113 | 92 | 86 | 70 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:21PM2.50m | 7:39AM2.43m | 8:01PM2.56m | 8:21AM2.50m | 8:42PM2.60m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.73m | 1:59PM0.63m | 2:24AM0.64m | 2:38PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | — | E 14 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 246 | 221 | 418 | 509 | 316 | 197 | 140 | 113 | 92 | 86 | 70 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | NNW 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 124 | 170 | 198 | 232 | 261 | — | — | 3 | 24 | 104 | 108 | 80 | 56 | 45 | 35 | 39 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 80 | 80 | 13 | 112 | 22 | 98 | 98 | 22 |
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