Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 90 | 93 | 85 | 88 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:12AM2.45m | 1:41PM2.55m | 2:10AM2.41m | 2:41PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.60m | 7:31AM0.55m | 8:17PM0.65m | 8:33AM0.63m | 9:18PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NNE 7 | N 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 93 | 13 | 88 | 91 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 90 | — | 85 | — | — | 93 | 93 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 102 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 256 | 64 | 81 | 256 | 161 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 65 |
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