Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- 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 8AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| 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 morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 13 | E 16 | NE 12 | N 13 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:52AM2.44m | 11:14PM2.51m | 11:36AM2.42m | 11:59PM2.47m | 12:24PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.63m | 5:04PM0.69m | 5:39AM0.64m | 5:53PM0.75m | 6:28AM0.65m | 6:50PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | — | E 16 | — | N 13 | N 12 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 37 | 51 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 78 | 78 | 107 | 22 | 107 | 115 | 73 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 161 | 64 |
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