Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
17.3° C

1.1°C warmer than 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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 8PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s

Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.3
E
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
3
5
5
4
5
4
4
11
24
31
31
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SE
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:21PM2.47m
5:39AM2.49m
6:18PM2.59m
6:37AM2.55m
7:12PM2.70m
7:34AM2.61m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.62m
12:02PM0.41m
00:39AM0.52m
1:00PM0.33m
1:36AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
15
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
5
5
5
2
2
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
5
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
Energy kJ
1
4
11
24
31
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
102
102
202
102
102
102
202
202
202
256
202
211
67
67
64
67
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
3
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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