Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
16.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 11AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.6
E
10
1
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
196
520
196
443
161
196
202
214
240
235
227
178
177
174
171
167
171
177
181
174
171
263
251
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:46AM2.28m
8:16PM2.42m
8:26AM2.31m
8:55PM2.45m
9:07AM2.33m
9:35PM2.46m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.82m
2:08PM0.72m
2:37AM0.79m
2:48PM0.67m
3:18AM0.76m
3:27PM0.65m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
Energy kJ
188
196
244
196
196
161
196
202
214
240
235
227
178
177
174
171
2
171
177
181
174
171
263
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
1
520
443
4
167
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
11
13
13
1
1
11
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
22
64
64
64
64
64
64
44
8
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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