Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 11AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1268 | 1134 | 919 | 692 | 537 | 419 | 320 | 246 | 236 | 194 | 145 | 120 | 115 | 93 | 76 | 86 | 86 | 124 | 226 | 318 | 509 | 675 | 889 | 805 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:48AM2.29m | 9:17PM2.40m | 9:29AM2.28m | 9:57PM2.39m | 10:11AM2.27m | 10:38PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.75m | 3:08PM0.67m | 3:39AM0.76m | 3:48PM0.67m | 4:21AM0.77m | 4:27PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 1268 | 1134 | 919 | 692 | 537 | 419 | 320 | 246 | 236 | 194 | 145 | 120 | 115 | 93 | 76 | 86 | 55 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | 13 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 40 | 72 | 75 | 64 | 86 | 124 | 226 | 318 | 509 | 675 | 889 | 805 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 61 | 102 | 132 | 359 | 385 | 378 | 389 | 389 | 42 |
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