Tawharanui surf break

Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
45
45
32
32
31
31
21
23
23
16
16
16
39
17
18
38
46
80
111
111
185
374
394
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:11PM2.38m
5:19AM2.37m
5:59PM2.40m
6:05AM2.34m
6:42PM2.42m
6:49AM2.32m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.81m
11:40AM0.74m
00:10AM0.79m
12:23PM0.75m
00:54AM0.78m
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clear
clear
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clear
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7:20
7:20
7:22
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5:15
5:14
5:14
5:14
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Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
14
13
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
13
12
14
14
13
13
13
14
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
54
45
45
32
32
31
31
21
23
23
16
16
16
5
5
5
5
5
2
11
4
3
3
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
21
20
20
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
2
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
39
17
18
38
46
80
111
111
185
374
394
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
81
115
64
102
102
102
168
355
370
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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