Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 110 | 178 | 37 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 144 | 349 | 466 | 574 | 491 | 557 | 374 | 432 | 316 | 255 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:54PM2.45m | 1:15AM2.53m | 1:46PM2.38m | 2:06AM2.44m | 2:43PM2.32m | 2:59AM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.58m | 7:13PM0.68m | 7:48AM0.65m | 8:10PM0.78m | 8:39AM0.71m | 9:05PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 48 | 37 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 251 | 352 | 179 | 131 | 108 | 117 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 3 | E 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 110 | 178 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 144 | 349 | 466 | 574 | 491 | 557 | 374 | 432 | 316 | 255 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 72 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 28 | 48 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 168 | 349 | 349 | 351 | 86 | 65 | 349 | 65 | 61 | 296 | 370 |
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