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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 2AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
430 | 440 | 573 | 646 | 479 | 599 | 413 | 836 | 777 | 856 | 894 | 1137 | 1197 | 490 | 490 | 448 | 439 | 804 | 625 | 542 | 459 | 459 | 373 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:25PM2.47m | 00:52AM2.56m | 1:20PM2.42m | 1:47AM2.51m | 2:18PM2.37m | 2:43AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.57m | 7:27AM0.62m | 7:43PM0.67m | 8:23AM0.66m | 8:43PM0.75m | 9:17AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 11 | ENE 10 | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 57 | 41 | 394 | 23 | 86 | 59 | 413 | 407 | 292 | 312 | — | 402 | 411 | 490 | 490 | 448 | 439 | 433 | 433 | 542 | 459 | 459 | 373 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 12 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 430 | 440 | 573 | 646 | 479 | 599 | 113 | 836 | 777 | 856 | 894 | 1137 | 1197 | 446 | 432 | 364 | 329 | 804 | 625 | 311 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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