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

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tawharanui

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.8
N
6
2
N
7
2.4
N
7
2.3
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
74
72
105
244
363
570
572
399
327
290
255
216
243
181
127
106
81
62
47
34
12
15
15
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
35
NNW
25
N
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:57PM2.39m
10:11AM2.27m
10:38PM2.37m
10:54AM2.25m
11:20PM2.35m
11:38AM2.23m
Low Tide
4:21AM0.77m
4:27PM0.69m
5:06AM0.78m
5:09PM0.74m
5:52AM0.80m
5:54PM0.80m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
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7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:26
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
4
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
Feels °C
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
10
8
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.5
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
73
71
68
54
2
2
8
2
2
2
2
255
2
2
181
127
106
81
62
47
34
12
15
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
14
—
—
—
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
N
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
9
9
9
4
—
—
—
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
13
—
0.1
E
10
—
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
2
—
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.8
N
6
2
N
7
2.4
N
7
2.3
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.1
NW
8
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
7
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
Energy kJ
78
74
72
105
244
363
570
572
399
327
290
166
216
243
3
4
5
8
13
21
24
29
31
42
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Northland
Forestry
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Pataua
Northland
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Northland
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
27
27
61
127
160
484
386
86
47
8
7
7
8
27
7
7
7
0
22
13
22
78
197
216
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Taupo Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
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Taipa Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
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West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
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Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Takou Bay
Northland
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
Otago
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
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5
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9
9
9
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