
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (10 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 11PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 100 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 46 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.31m | 3:08AM2.36m | 3:53PM2.36m | 4:14AM2.39m | 5:01PM2.47m | 5:20AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.81m | 9:41AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.75m | 10:41AM0.54m | 11:22PM0.67m | 11:44AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 |
65 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 100 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 46 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 5 | E 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 64 | 64 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 64 |
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