Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
15.5° C

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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 10AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
509
657
444
218
243
240
199
173
257
421
368
488
461
360
309
228
167
87
47
71
71
73
71
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
30
E
30
ESE
30
SE
35
SSE
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:14AM2.33m
11:37PM2.43m
11:58AM2.32m
00:22AM2.41m
12:45PM2.30m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.72m
5:27PM0.75m
6:08AM0.72m
6:16PM0.80m
6:56AM0.71m
7:12PM0.84m
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rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
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mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:31
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—
—
—
—
—
7:31
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—
—
—
—
—
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7:31
—
—
—
—
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7:31
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—
—
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5:17
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:19
—
—
5:20
 mm
14
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
2
6
9
6
1
4
2
2
1
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
5
4
6
8
7
7
8
7
7
9
10
7
8
7
7
6
5
6
8
8
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
49
48
48
48
31
32
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
461
360
309
228
167
87
31
71
71
73
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
—
—
—
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
—
—
—
30
30
30
28
28
43
28
19
28
19
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.8
E
10
0.8
NE
8
0.5
E
10
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
8
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
11
12
12
130
73
47
18
11
11
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
NNE
8
0.6
E
4
0.9
SE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
388
509
657
444
218
243
240
199
173
257
421
368
488
374
9
23
56
91
85
53
29
16
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Daniels Reef
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Marsden Point
Northland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Whananaki bar
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Ruakaka
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Tawharanui
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
1
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
65
369
65
8
100
67
67
67
61
61
68
68
72
72
72
72
13
13
13
13
13
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Daniels Reef
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Daniels Reef
Whananaki Beach
Ruakaka
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Pakiri beach
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Takou Bay
Pakiri beach
Pareparea Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
3
8
2
2
1
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Larsen Street
West Coast South Island
Whatipu
Auckland
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Weld Road
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Easter Reef
Australia
Fox River
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Puertecillo
Chile
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
New Zealand
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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