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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
353 | 415 | 371 | 226 | 165 | 119 | 94 | 47 | 48 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:42PM2.44m | 1:12AM2.51m | 1:41PM2.39m | 2:14AM2.47m | 2:43PM2.36m | 3:15AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.63m | 7:03PM0.60m | 7:49AM0.68m | 8:07PM0.68m | 8:50AM0.71m | 9:11PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
18 | 36 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 14 | N 10 | N 14 | N 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 15 | N 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 16 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | E 8 | E 8 | N 15 | N 15 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 353 | 415 | 371 | 226 | 165 | 119 | 94 | 9 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 64 | 60 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 66 |
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