Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 77 | 187 | 232 | 216 | 184 | 184 | 128 | 104 | 97 | 73 | 86 | 109 | 113 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:55PM2.53m | 1:23AM2.43m | 1:53PM2.48m | 2:23AM2.38m | 2:57PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.69m | 7:45AM0.59m | 8:29PM0.74m | 8:48AM0.66m | 9:34PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 45 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 13 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | — | — | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | N 15 | E 14 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 187 | 232 | 216 | 184 | 184 | 128 | 104 | 97 | 73 | 86 | 109 | 113 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 183 | 162 | 78 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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