Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 4AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). 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 (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
1
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
140
140
170
86
86
260
265
265
247
230
247
207
204
229
191
156
147
144
120
94
94
74
70
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:58PM2.79m
9:23AM2.63m
9:50PM2.78m
10:17AM2.61m
10:43PM2.74m
11:10AM2.57m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.38m
3:43PM0.26m
4:20AM0.41m
4:33PM0.32m
5:12AM0.45m
5:24PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
10
12
12
10
9
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
1
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
95
140
140
170
86
86
260
265
265
247
230
247
207
204
229
191
156
147
144
120
94
94
74
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
9
0.3
SW
3
0.1
E
12
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.1
E
20
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
45
1
3
76
76
7
2
6
7
2
2
1
6
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
2
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
3
1
2
5
2
4
6
7
7
10
14
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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