Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
17.3° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
3
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
2
2
11
10
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:39AM2.49m
6:18PM2.59m
6:37AM2.55m
7:12PM2.70m
7:34AM2.61m
8:05PM2.77m
Low Tide
12:02PM0.41m
00:39AM0.52m
1:00PM0.33m
1:36AM0.44m
1:57PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
5
5
5
2
2
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
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
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
11
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
5
5
5
1
1
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
64
64
64
102
102
102
102
102
102
202
202
256
211
211
208
102
202
205
161
202
202
183
157
183
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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