Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (22 Jun):

  • 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 11PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
E
6
1.2
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.9
NNE
4
1.4
NE
5
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.4
NNE
7
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.7
N
7
1.3
N
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
26
127
44
26
22
13
28
90
414
716
477
628
893
780
637
555
270
161
108
59
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
WSW
50
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
High Tide
12:54PM2.45m
1:15AM2.53m
1:46PM2.38m
2:06AM2.44m
2:43PM2.32m
2:59AM2.36m
Low Tide
7:13PM0.68m
7:48AM0.65m
8:10PM0.78m
8:39AM0.71m
9:05PM0.85m
9:29AM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:13
 mm
1
1
7
3
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
10
12
13
13
13
12
11
13
13
13
12
10
9
8
10
9
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.7
E
7
0.1
NE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
7
0.1
E
13
1.1
NE
8
1.3
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
2
44
3
26
22
13
22
3
151
161
86
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
NNW
7
Energy kJ
4
4
3
4
6
6
3
3
117
108
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.3
E
3
0.6
E
6
1.2
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.9
NNE
4
1.4
NE
5
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.4
NNE
7
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.7
N
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
SW
4
1.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
26
127
44
1
1
9
28
90
414
716
477
628
893
780
637
555
270
2
16
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
64
22
48
64
64
64
64
67
349
349
351
355
355
349
65
168
61
81
115
132
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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