Tawharanui Surf Break
Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tawharanui

Issued: 5 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
17.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (04 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
1
N
6
1.4
N
5
1.8
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.1
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
194
145
118
115
93
91
84
70
113
244
400
762
750
826
555
558
408
397
355
284
181
146
93
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:29AM2.28m
9:57PM2.39m
10:11AM2.27m
10:38PM2.37m
10:54AM2.25m
11:20PM2.35m
Low Tide
3:39AM0.76m
3:48PM0.67m
4:21AM0.77m
4:27PM0.69m
5:06AM0.78m
5:09PM0.74m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:24
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—
—
—
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7:24
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—
—
—
—
—
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7:24
—
—
—
—
—
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
—
5:12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:12
—
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5:12
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
15
17
19
19
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
12
13
15
18
18
15
14
15
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.8
N
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.5
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
Energy kJ
236
194
145
118
115
93
91
84
70
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
396
2
2
2
284
181
146
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
E
9
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
13
—
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
—
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
26
26
25
25
11
10
9
9
9
7
—
—
—
—
3
—
2
7
—
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.2
N
12
—
—
—
0.1
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
11
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.5
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1.4
N
5
1.8
N
6
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.1
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
2
1
6
25
31
49
64
54
64
113
244
400
762
750
826
555
558
408
397
355
6
5
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tawharanui
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Orewa Beach
Auckland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Orewa Beach
Auckland
Orewa Beach
Auckland
Ruakaka
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Bowentown Bar
Bay of Plenty
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Nukumaru Rock
Wanganui-Manawatu
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Daniels Reef
Northland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Orewa Beach
Auckland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
7
7
27
7
7
27
27
61
102
160
389
389
388
389
8
8
8
8
27
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Daniels Reef
Whananaki Beach
Ngunguru Bar
Whananaki Beach
Mangawhai Heads
Whananaki Beach
Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
Daniels Reef
Daniels Reef
Daniels Reef
Daniels Reef
Okupe Beach
Okupe Beach
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Clark Island
Coromandel
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Loisell's
East Cape
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Takou Bay
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
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5
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5
5
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