
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:58AM2.09m | 4:42PM2.22m | 5:02AM2.15m | 5:35PM2.29m | 6:01AM2.25m | 6:23PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.93m | 10:34AM0.94m | 11:08PM0.87m | 11:31AM0.88m | 11:58PM0.78m | 12:23PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 3 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 10 |
8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 72 | 202 | 205 | 202 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 |
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