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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 May 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 9PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | |
183 | 183 | 164 | 229 | 189 | 205 | 241 | 275 | 354 | 399 | 421 | 599 | 586 | 547 | 616 | 732 | 826 | 788 | 688 | 800 | 407 | 398 | 410 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:56PM2.63m | 12:25PM2.47m | 00:52AM2.56m | 1:20PM2.42m | 1:47AM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.45m | 6:30AM0.56m | 6:43PM0.57m | 7:27AM0.62m | 7:43PM0.67m | 8:23AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 275 | 354 | 38 | 52 | 37 | 57 | 78 | 73 | 76 | 377 | 426 | 93 | 64 | 407 | 398 | 340 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 69 | 57 | 5 | 23 | 38 | 36 | 55 | 106 | 53 | 76 | — | 60 | 61 | 62 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 183 | 183 | 164 | 229 | 189 | 205 | 241 | — | 255 | 399 | 421 | 599 | 586 | 547 | 616 | 732 | 826 | 788 | 688 | 800 | 318 | 388 | 410 | 388 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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