Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:34AM2.43m | 1:04PM2.42m | 1:32AM2.37m | 2:09PM2.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.76m | 7:00AM0.62m | 7:39PM0.80m | 8:01AM0.66m | 8:45PM0.81m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 66 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 370 | 256 | 256 | 371 | 372 | 371 | 371 | 371 |
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