Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 3AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 145 | 132 | 102 | 76 | 47 | 24 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:07PM2.71m | 11:34AM2.56m | 11:53PM2.61m | 12:22PM2.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.49m | 5:46PM0.58m | 6:21AM0.57m | 6:38PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 24 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 145 | 132 | 102 | 76 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 22 | 22 |
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