Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 8AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 15 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 13 | E 16 | NE 12 | N 13 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09AM2.45m | 10:31PM2.54m | 10:52AM2.44m | 11:14PM2.51m | 11:36AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.64m | 4:21PM0.64m | 4:55AM0.63m | 5:04PM0.69m | 5:39AM0.64m | 5:53PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 12 | NE 14 | NE 15 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | — | E 16 | — | N 13 | N 12 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 66 | 107 | 107 | 78 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 78 | 78 | 48 | 48 | 162 | 183 | 127 | 78 | 78 | 44 | 22 | 44 | 60 | 78 |
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