Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). 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 (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
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 Fri night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:17PM2.35m | 4:38AM2.42m | 5:21PM2.47m | 5:39AM2.49m | 6:18PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.60m | 10:41PM0.71m | 11:05AM0.50m | 11:40PM0.62m | 12:02PM0.41m | 00:39AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 5 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 66 | 202 | 122 | 161 | 115 | 72 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 72 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 202 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 202 |
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