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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 16 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 4PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 88 | 160 | 239 | 245 | 378 | 691 | 814 | 1300 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:15PM 2.45 | 6:34AM 2.56 | 7:04PM 2.58 | 7:23AM 2.63 | 7:52PM 2.68 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:09PM 0.60 | 12:35AM 0.59 | 12:57PM 0.48 | 1:23AM 0.49 | 1:45PM 0.37 | 2:10AM 0.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
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