Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 2PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 171 | 256 | 206 | 163 | 123 | 102 | 69 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:54AM2.33m | 00:08AM2.26m | 12:39PM2.23m | 00:54AM2.17m | 1:31PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.84m | 6:31AM0.81m | 7:09PM0.93m | 7:20AM0.90m | 8:04PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 104 | 171 | 256 | 206 | 163 | 123 | 102 | 69 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 12 | — | 17 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 92 | 62 | — | — | 14 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 41 | 31 | 28 | 42 | 37 | 44 | 38 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 78 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 78 | 22 | 22 | 272 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 122 | 240 | 264 | 202 |
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