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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 5 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 11PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 13 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 51 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:46PM2.37m | 4:12AM2.49m | 4:45PM2.40m | 5:03AM2.50m | 5:38PM2.45m | 5:50AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.73m | 10:42AM0.68m | 11:05PM0.72m | 11:31AM0.66m | 11:54PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | NE 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 15 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | E 10 | N 18 | NE 8 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 66 | 72 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
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