Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 2AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
265
265
247
234
207
207
204
169
191
156
124
100
98
94
76
73
70
54
41
41
29
28
27
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SE
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:50PM2.78m
10:17AM2.61m
10:43PM2.74m
11:10AM2.57m
11:34PM2.68m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.26m
4:20AM0.41m
4:33PM0.32m
5:12AM0.45m
5:24PM0.43m
6:05AM0.52m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
Feels °C
10
8
9
9
7
8
9
10
12
13
12
11
12
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
260
265
265
247
234
207
207
204
169
191
156
124
100
98
94
76
73
70
54
41
41
29
28
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
20
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
7
2
6
2
3
2
2
6
6
1
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
3
6
11
8
9
19
22
7
3
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
22
13
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
22
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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