
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
109 | 154 | 165 | 232 | 388 | 385 | 232 | 152 | 176 | 156 | 161 | 136 | 80 | 57 | 41 | 39 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:37AM2.34m | 3:21PM2.41m | 3:47AM2.37m | 4:28PM2.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.81m | 9:06AM0.68m | 9:51PM0.78m | 10:15AM0.65m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 8 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 232 | 2 | 176 | 156 | 161 | 136 | 80 | 57 | 41 | 39 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | — | — | N 16 | — | NE 16 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
109 | 154 | 165 | 232 | 388 | 385 | — | 152 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 148 | 376 | 160 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 111 |
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