Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 10AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:35AM2.66m | 7:51PM2.75m | 8:21AM2.69m | 8:36PM2.72m | 9:06AM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.47m | 1:53PM0.41m | 2:19AM0.43m | 2:36PM0.42m | 3:01AM0.43m | 3:17PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 34 | 52 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 162 | 115 | 115 | 107 | 22 | 22 | 78 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 78 | 162 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 202 | 202 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 73 |
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