Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 11 | N 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 39 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:04AM2.69m | 10:28PM2.59m | 10:55AM2.69m | 11:21PM2.55m | 11:48AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.45m | 4:47AM0.34m | 5:18PM0.49m | 5:38AM0.38m | 6:16PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 15 | N 10 | N 15 | W 5 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 39 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 58 | 45 | 40 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 127 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 117 | 370 | 259 | 371 | 371 | 397 | 371 | 272 | 264 | 272 | 216 | 161 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 73 |
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