
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 3PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 10 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 17 | 13 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 75 | 81 | 74 | 84 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.59m | 6:21AM2.53m | 6:55PM2.70m | 7:18AM2.60m | 7:48PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.46m | 00:24AM0.58m | 12:46PM0.38m | 1:22AM0.49m | 1:43PM0.31m | 2:17AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | E 10 | NE 10 |
16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 62 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 12 | NNW 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 |
5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 75 | 81 | 74 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 38 | 81 | 102 | 67 | 67 | 53 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 59 | 107 | 60 | 60 | 256 | 183 | 66 | 78 | 208 | 60 | 102 |
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