Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:04AM2.57m | 11:18PM2.56m | 11:48AM2.47m | 00:02AM2.44m | 12:32PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.61m | 5:42AM0.59m | 6:02PM0.73m | 6:26AM0.70m | 6:53PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 12 | SE 5 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | — | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 111 | 88 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 48 | 33 | 22 | 107 | 107 | 183 | 216 | 157 | 44 | 38 | 59 | 59 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 60 |
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