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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 05 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
21.2° C
(Which is 3.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 127 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 161 | 150 | 150 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 148 | 146 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 85 | 70 | 47 | 46 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | glass | glass | cross | off | off | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:47AM 2.68 | 8:05PM 2.61 | 8:39AM 2.74 | 9:01PM 2.62 | 9:31AM 2.77 | 9:55PM 2.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:07PM 0.45 | 2:28AM 0.28 | 3:03PM 0.40 | 3:23AM 0.26 | 3:58PM 0.40 | 4:16AM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:27 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
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