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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 3PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
388 | 176 | 269 | 236 | 180 | 172 | 141 | 124 | 138 | 135 | 107 | 118 | 90 | 90 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:18PM2.35m | 3:38AM2.43m | 4:17PM2.35m | 4:30AM2.40m | 5:11PM2.38m | 5:19AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.69m | 9:41PM0.79m | 10:08AM0.71m | 10:34PM0.81m | 10:56AM0.73m | 11:23PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 388 | 176 | 269 | 236 | 180 | 172 | 141 | 124 | 138 | 135 | 107 | 118 | 90 | 90 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 117 | 39 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 80 | 57 | 58 | 39 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | ENE 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 119 | 38 | 51 | 110 | 80 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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