Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:02AM2.15m | 5:35PM2.29m | 6:01AM2.25m | 6:23PM2.37m | 6:54AM2.37m | 7:11PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.88m | 11:58PM0.78m | 12:23PM0.79m | 00:46AM0.68m | 1:12PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NE 11 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 3 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 10 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | N 10 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 202 | 161 | 202 | 403 | 202 | 102 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 102 | 102 | 202 | 202 | 359 | 202 | 202 | 202 |
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