
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 59mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1122 | 1608 | 1446 | 953 | 754 | 303 | 343 | 324 | 218 | 121 | 65 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 57 | 76 | 59 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 85 | 88 | 92 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.32m | 2:59AM2.36m | 3:42PM2.28m | 3:53AM2.29m | 4:39PM2.28m | 4:47AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.71m | 9:05PM0.85m | 9:29AM0.77m | 9:59PM0.89m | 10:17AM0.83m | 10:50PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | 15 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 191 | 105 | 73 | 75 | 121 | 65 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 57 | 76 | 59 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 85 | 88 | 92 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 58 | 50 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 23 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 13 | — | S 5 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
1122 | 1608 | 1446 | 953 | 754 | 303 | 343 | 324 | 218 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 35 | 216 | 276 | 183 | 138 | 87 | 70 | 45 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 355 | 370 | 349 | 86 | 65 | 81 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 89 | 89 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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