Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 9AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:28PM2.59m | 10:55AM2.69m | 11:21PM2.55m | 11:48AM2.65m | 00:16AM2.51m | 12:43PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.34m | 5:18PM0.49m | 5:38AM0.38m | 6:16PM0.54m | 6:33AM0.46m | 7:16PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 6 | N 11 | NW 6 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 18 | S 3 | N 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 15 | N 15 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 13 | N 17 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | N 10 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 58 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 264 | 264 | 371 | 377 | 378 | 371 | 378 | 272 | 256 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 256 | 72 | 64 | 61 |
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