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 ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 12AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 56 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:49PM2.26m | 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 | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 56 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | 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 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 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 6 | N 6 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 53 | 60 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 61 | 27 |
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