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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 11AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
249 | 342 | 436 | 512 | 555 | 570 | 655 | 744 | 763 | 803 | 1042 | 1097 | 1611 | 1723 | 1865 | 2510 | 3307 | 3953 | 2948 | 2383 | 3304 | 2510 | 1824 | 1384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:49AM2.32m | 7:22PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.30m | 8:00PM2.42m | 8:09AM2.30m | 8:38PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.78m | 1:06PM0.74m | 1:35AM0.77m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:16AM0.76m | 2:29PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2948 | 2383 | 3304 | 2510 | 1824 | 1384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 738 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 249 | 342 | 436 | 512 | 555 | 570 | 655 | 744 | 763 | 803 | 1042 | 1097 | 1611 | 1723 | 1865 | 2510 | 3307 | 3953 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 355 | 360 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 361 | 361 | 355 | 168 | 360 | 360 | 369 | 360 | 369 | 355 | 102 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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