Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 57 | 97 | 149 | 190 | 349 | 487 | 362 | 364 | 321 | 252 | 212 | 181 | 172 | 141 | 113 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:22PM2.35m | 2:49AM2.36m | 3:35PM2.38m | 3:59AM2.37m | 4:45PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.65m | 8:56PM0.82m | 9:20AM0.64m | 10:02PM0.78m | 10:25AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 364 | 321 | 252 | 212 | 181 | 172 | 141 | 113 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 12 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 9 | 28 | 57 | 97 | 149 | 190 | 349 | 487 | 362 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 103 | 115 | 115 | 168 | 168 | 102 | 27 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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