
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55AM2.19m | 6:32PM2.33m | 6:40AM2.24m | 7:12PM2.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.96m | 12:17PM0.88m | 00:48AM0.92m | 1:04PM0.80m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
10 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 61 |
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