Tawharanui surf break

Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
74
46
46
40
42
62
61
61
99
110
126
123
147
173
185
165
136
106
84
91
89
116
114
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:26PM2.49m
8:35AM2.37m
9:04PM2.45m
9:13AM2.33m
9:42PM2.41m
9:52AM2.29m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.68m
2:53PM0.64m
3:18AM0.70m
3:31PM0.65m
3:59AM0.74m
4:11PM0.67m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:32
5:31
5:30
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
13
13
13
12
13
12
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
16
16
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.9
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
82
74
46
46
40
42
62
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
106
2
2
2
27
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
11
11
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
61
61
99
110
126
123
147
173
185
165
136
84
91
89
116
114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
81
161
65
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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