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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 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) | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
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) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
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) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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