Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 11 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
16.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
0.9
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
156
156
156
159
198
198
196
168
265
296
739
239
192
294
154
301
342
392
327
273
223
230
244
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:16PM2.33m
6:23AM2.23m
6:57PM2.36m
7:05AM2.25m
7:37PM2.39m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.86m
00:27AM0.88m
12:41PM0.83m
1:12AM0.86m
1:26PM0.78m
1:55AM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
13
12
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
13
14
14
12
11
9
9
7
9
8
9
7
8
6
6
7
9
10
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.9
E
10
0.1
N
12
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
153
156
156
156
159
198
198
196
168
290
239
192
3
154
3
273
223
230
244
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
0.6
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
1.2
ESE
10
0.7
SE
4
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
6
4
2
1
3
10
265
296
739
7
20
294
14
301
342
392
327
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
11
13
72
13
13
13
48
33
48
64
64
64
44
1
1
1
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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