Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 2PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 67 | 76 | 58 | 44 | 65 | 92 | 92 | 125 | 168 | 162 | 159 | 192 | 153 | 153 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 128 | 128 | 164 | 159 | 125 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:39PM2.28m | 4:47AM2.24m | 5:31PM2.30m | 5:37AM2.23m | 6:16PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.83m | 10:50PM0.90m | 11:05AM0.86m | 11:40PM0.90m | 11:53AM0.86m | 00:27AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 67 | 76 | 58 | 44 | 65 | 92 | 92 | 125 | 168 | 162 | 159 | 192 | 153 | 153 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 128 | 128 | 164 | 159 | 125 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 8 | — | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 33 | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | S 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 58 | 224 | 229 | 167 | 133 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 259 | 132 | 80 | 115 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 64 | 13 |
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