Surf Forecasts:
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
39 | 227 | 268 | 0 | 185 | 157 | 122 | 90 | 48 | 51 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:50PM2.75m | 10:19AM2.64m | 10:35PM2.67m | 11:04AM2.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.43m | 4:28PM0.49m | 4:58AM0.50m | 5:14PM0.61m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | — | — | 1 | 185 | 157 | 122 | 90 | 48 | 51 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
39 | 227 | 268 | 242 | 98 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 40 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 157 | 161 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 22 | 44 | 22 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | |||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
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