Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 72 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:56AM2.63m | 9:07PM2.58m | 9:38AM2.61m | 9:49PM2.52m | 10:19AM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.53m | 3:30AM0.50m | 3:51PM0.56m | 4:09AM0.53m | 4:31PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 10 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 10 | N 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 72 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 389 | 389 | 38 | 27 |
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