Tawharanui surf break

Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (02 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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
!
!
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2364
2791
3130
3338
3255
2726
2610
1931
1624
1336
1144
1035
873
755
600
500
439
349
301
253
190
159
155
129
Wind (km/h)
50
NNE
50
NNE
55
NNE
30
N
30
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:00PM2.42m
8:09AM2.30m
8:38PM2.42m
8:48AM2.29m
9:17PM2.40m
9:29AM2.28m
Low Tide
2:16AM0.76m
2:29PM0.69m
2:57AM0.75m
3:08PM0.67m
3:39AM0.76m
3:48PM0.67m
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
2
5
6
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
18
17
10
11
10
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
14
13
13
14
14
11
12
12
12
12
12
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
2726
2610
1931
1624
1336
1144
1035
873
755
600
500
439
349
301
253
190
159
155
129
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
798
561
502
446
31
31
14
13
12
26
25
25
26
26
25
25
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
27
25
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
Energy kJ
2364
2791
3130
3338
3255
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
9
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
360
228
102
64
64
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
8
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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