Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 94 | 328 | 764 | 1109 | 1343 | 1433 | 889 | 684 | 327 | 382 | 480 | 375 | 403 | 94 | 36 | 54 | 57 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 142 | 192 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06AM2.44m | 2:43PM2.32m | 2:59AM2.36m | 3:42PM2.28m | 3:53AM2.29m | 4:39PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM0.78m | 8:39AM0.71m | 9:05PM0.85m | 9:29AM0.77m | 9:59PM0.89m | 10:17AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 220 | 94 | 33 | 54 | 57 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 142 | 192 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 94 | 328 | 764 | 1109 | 1343 | 1433 | 889 | 684 | 327 | 382 | 480 | 375 | 403 | 10 | 49 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 223 | 285 | 207 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 349 | 349 | 263 | 72 | 370 | 65 | 349 | 65 | 65 | 168 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 259 | 259 | 187 |
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