Tawharanui surf break

Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
172
168
138
135
152
129
123
90
90
105
74
72
70
54
54
45
32
32
31
30
21
23
23
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:38AM2.43m
4:17PM2.35m
4:30AM2.40m
5:11PM2.38m
5:19AM2.37m
5:59PM2.40m
Low Tide
9:41PM0.79m
10:08AM0.71m
10:34PM0.81m
10:56AM0.73m
11:23PM0.81m
11:40AM0.74m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
13
13
12
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
12
14
13
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.9
NNE
9
0.6
E
10
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
180
172
168
138
135
40
129
80
90
90
105
74
72
70
54
54
45
32
32
31
30
21
23
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.7
E
11
0.1
N
12
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
61
61
61
61
39
110
3
80
57
38
39
40
23
21
20
20
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
10
0.2
S
3
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
73
1
3
3
3
9
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
NE
3
1
NE
9
0.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
2
3
152
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
1
13
8
8
8
8
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
60
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
4
4
5
4
4
9
9
7
9
8
7
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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