
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 11AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:18AM2.15m | 1:51PM2.19m | 2:06AM2.10m | 2:45PM2.16m | 2:59AM2.08m | 3:44PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.86m | 8:28PM0.94m | 8:35AM0.92m | 9:22PM0.95m | 9:34AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 14 | E 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | N 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | E 6 | N 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | N 12 | E 5 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 78 | 22 |
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