Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 3AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:39AM2.49m | 6:18PM2.59m | 6:37AM2.55m | 7:12PM2.70m | 7:34AM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.62m | 12:02PM0.41m | 00:39AM0.52m | 1:00PM0.33m | 1:36AM0.44m | 1:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | E 6 | E 5 | N 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 15 | — | — | N 9 | NE 10 | N 8 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 202 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 202 | 202 | 256 | 211 | 202 | 102 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 359 | 168 |
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