Tawharanui Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
16.4°C
0.4° 

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 (03 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (03 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (03 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Fri
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
72
80
83
93
99
117
117
120
114
143
171
182
151
113
193
193
154
123
114
95
93
82
69
76
58
59
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:10AM2.41m
2:41PM2.51m
3:11AM2.38m
3:42PM2.49m
4:14AM2.38m
4:41PM2.50m
5:16AM2.41m
Low Tide
8:33AM0.63m
9:18PM0.67m
9:38AM0.69m
10:17PM0.67m
10:40AM0.71m
11:13PM0.65m
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Temp °C
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
14
13
14
15
14
14
14
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
17
16
18
17
17
17
16
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