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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
91 | 78 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 62 | 68 | 85 | 92 | 82 | 83 | 88 | 94 | 113 | 130 | 134 | 121 | 111 | 109 | 145 | 156 | 172 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.64m | 9:14PM2.77m | 9:39AM2.62m | 10:07PM2.74m | 10:34AM2.58m | 11:02PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.25m | 3:39AM0.39m | 3:59PM0.28m | 4:35AM0.43m | 4:51PM0.35m | 5:32AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 172 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 78 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 62 | 68 | 85 | 92 | 82 | 83 | 88 | 94 | 113 | 130 | 134 | 121 | 111 | 109 | 145 | 156 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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