Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 74 | 72 | 105 | 244 | 363 | 570 | 572 | 399 | 327 | 290 | 255 | 216 | 243 | 181 | 127 | 106 | 81 | 62 | 47 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57PM2.39m | 10:11AM2.27m | 10:38PM2.37m | 10:54AM2.25m | 11:20PM2.35m | 11:38AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.77m | 4:27PM0.69m | 5:06AM0.78m | 5:09PM0.74m | 5:52AM0.80m | 5:54PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
73 | 71 | 68 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 255 | 2 | 2 | 181 | 127 | 106 | 81 | 62 | 47 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | E 10 | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | NW 4 | N 10 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
78 | 74 | 72 | 105 | 244 | 363 | 570 | 572 | 399 | 327 | 290 | 166 | 216 | 243 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 61 | 127 | 160 | 484 | 386 | 86 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 78 | 197 | 216 |
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