Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
15.7° C

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
11
1.5
N
6
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
171
263
247
247
247
239
235
180
172
160
133
112
81
79
76
72
71
71
71
48
48
48
48
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:35PM2.46m
9:50AM2.34m
10:15PM2.47m
10:32AM2.34m
10:55PM2.46m
11:14AM2.33m
Low Tide
3:27PM0.65m
3:59AM0.73m
4:05PM0.66m
4:41AM0.72m
4:45PM0.70m
5:23AM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
1
—
—
—
1
2
3
9
1
1
—
—
Temp °C
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
13
10
11
11
12
Feels °C
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
8
10
10
10
11
12
11
9
7
4
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
1.2
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
171
171
263
247
247
247
239
235
180
172
160
116
92
54
31
76
72
71
43
37
43
28
20
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
NE
6
0.1
N
9
0.5
NE
5
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
N
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
—
—
2
112
81
79
16
2
13
71
71
48
48
48
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
NE
6
0.1
N
9
—
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.3
NE
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
12
2
—
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.3
N
5
1.5
N
6
—
0.2
W
3
0.8
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
NNW
4
—
—
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
1
3
4
14
29
45
78
133
—
1
36
18
40
21
—
—
16
10
18
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Marsden Point
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Tawharanui
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Whatipu
Auckland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Orewa Beach
Auckland
Ruakaka
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
64
8
61
168
369
369
369
65
7
0
7
7
7
38
61
81
7
22
27
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Box
The Box
The Box
Whananaki Beach
Okupe Beach
Daniels Reef
Ruakaka
Scott Point
Taupo Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Taupo Bay
Ngunguru Bar
Baylys Beach
Fairway Reef
Taupo Bay
Taupo Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Inner Cut
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Takou Bay
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Umzumbe
South Africa
Umzumbe
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Point Roadnight
Australia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Shingles
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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