Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 124 | 214 | 213 | 183 | 179 | 154 | 130 | 112 | 81 | 74 | 89 | 127 | 112 | 164 | 155 | 131 | 117 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 67 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:23AM2.43m | 1:53PM2.48m | 2:23AM2.38m | 2:57PM2.44m | 3:26AM2.35m | 4:04PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.59m | 8:29PM0.74m | 8:48AM0.66m | 9:34PM0.75m | 9:55AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 117 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | SSW 3 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 8 | NE 13 | N 13 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 16 | E 18 | — | E 17 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 14 | N 15 | E 14 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 124 | 214 | 213 | 183 | 179 | 154 | 130 | 112 | 81 | 74 | 89 | 127 | 112 | 164 | 155 | 131 | 29 | 93 | 93 | 90 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 33 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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