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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | |
169 | 169 | 197 | 169 | 136 | 109 | 128 | 113 | 67 | 115 | 108 | 117 | 123 | 169 | 201 | 215 | 225 | 220 | 210 | 191 | 187 | 182 | 196 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.33m | 9:42PM2.41m | 9:52AM2.29m | 10:21PM2.35m | 10:33AM2.25m | 11:02PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.65m | 3:59AM0.74m | 4:11PM0.67m | 4:43AM0.78m | 4:52PM0.72m | 5:30AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | N 9 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 117 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 169 | 169 | 197 | 169 | 136 | 109 | 128 | 113 | 67 | 115 | 108 | — | 123 | 169 | 201 | 215 | 225 | 220 | 210 | 191 | 187 | 182 | 196 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 8 | 81 | 161 | 168 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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