Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
15.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Sun night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
1.7
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.2
N
6
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.4
N
5
2.2
N
6
2.1
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
247
190
187
180
172
123
178
165
105
79
76
72
71
108
366
381
214
158
115
62
57
139
188
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
35
N
35
NNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
20
N
30
N
45
N
40
WNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
35
N
40
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:50AM2.34m
10:15PM2.47m
10:32AM2.34m
10:55PM2.46m
11:14AM2.33m
11:37PM2.43m
Low Tide
3:59AM0.73m
4:05PM0.66m
4:41AM0.72m
4:45PM0.70m
5:23AM0.72m
5:27PM0.75m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
 mm
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
6
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
13
15
15
14
14
14
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
9
8
8
10
9
8
10
10
12
14
13
11
8
6
3
4
4
7
7
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
1.2
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
247
247
190
187
180
172
123
116
112
105
60
46
72
71
71
49
49
49
31
31
31
33
50
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
NE
6
0.1
N
9
—
—
0.8
E
10
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
81
79
76
16
2
—
—
128
17
23
—
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
3
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
N
5
1.7
N
6
1.5
N
6
—
—
—
0.5
N
6
0.8
NNE
6
1.4
N
5
2.2
N
6
2.1
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
Energy kJ
3
5
11
35
59
91
110
178
165
—
—
—
18
45
108
366
381
214
158
115
62
57
139
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Marsden Point
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Tawharanui
Northland
Tawharanui
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Kaitoke Beach
Great Barrier Island
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
New Chums
Coromandel
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
6
Distance (km)
64
61
61
168
369
369
369
65
7
0
0
7
59
61
168
65
61
65
65
65
86
78
67
161
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Ruakaka
Ruakaka
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Marsden Point
Fairway Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Fairway Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Whananaki Beach
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Takou Bay
Northland
Clark Island
Coromandel
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Greenmeadows
Taranaki
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Larsen Street
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
8
7
Header Global
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
May's Point
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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