
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (04 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 9PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 13 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:14PM2.51m | 11:36AM2.42m | 11:59PM2.47m | 12:24PM2.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.69m | 5:39AM0.64m | 5:53PM0.75m | 6:28AM0.65m | 6:50PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | N 13 | E 7 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 27 | 52 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 107 | 72 | 73 | 22 | 22 | 111 | 280 | 33 | 78 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 64 |
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