Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 12PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 47 | 47 | 114 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55AM2.19m | 6:32PM2.33m | 6:40AM2.24m | 7:12PM2.40m | 7:22AM2.31m | 7:51PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.88m | 00:48AM0.92m | 1:04PM0.80m | 1:32AM0.85m | 1:46PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 114 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 61 | 60 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 61 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 61 |
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