Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 4AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). 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 (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 140 | 140 | 170 | 86 | 86 | 260 | 265 | 265 | 247 | 230 | 247 | 207 | 204 | 229 | 191 | 156 | 147 | 144 | 120 | 94 | 94 | 74 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58PM2.79m | 9:23AM2.63m | 9:50PM2.78m | 10:17AM2.61m | 10:43PM2.74m | 11:10AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.38m | 3:43PM0.26m | 4:20AM0.41m | 4:33PM0.32m | 5:12AM0.45m | 5:24PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 95 | 140 | 140 | 170 | 86 | 86 | 260 | 265 | 265 | 247 | 230 | 247 | 207 | 204 | 229 | 191 | 156 | 147 | 144 | 120 | 94 | 94 | 74 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | SW 3 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 45 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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