Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 10AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
10
9
5
3
10
10
20
20
23
22
59
88
93
156
180
170
214
111
256
234
234
247
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:34AM2.61m
8:05PM2.77m
8:28AM2.63m
8:58PM2.79m
9:23AM2.63m
9:50PM2.78m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.44m
1:57PM0.27m
2:31AM0.39m
2:51PM0.24m
3:26AM0.38m
3:43PM0.26m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
12
11
9
9
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
9
5
3
1
10
20
20
15
15
59
88
93
156
180
170
214
111
256
234
234
247
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
E
12
0.5
NNE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
NNE
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
10
1
1
23
22
3
45
3
3
3
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
10
1
3
5
6
6
2
6
6
12
8
3
1
1
3
7
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
102
102
202
202
202
202
157
107
111
78
22
22
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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