Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
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 Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 23 | E 23 | E 23 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:23PM2.22m | 00:49AM2.32m | 1:11PM2.21m | 1:40AM2.31m | 2:06PM2.22m | 2:35AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.80m | 6:45PM0.85m | 7:28AM0.79m | 7:42PM0.87m | 8:20AM0.75m | 8:43PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | E 10 | E 23 | E 23 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 23 | N 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 7 | N 10 | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 43 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 57 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 64 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 336 | 359 | 259 | 359 | 294 | 295 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 202 | 115 | 73 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 73 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 |
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