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Tawharanui surf break

Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.9° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
77
88
186
158
181
181
181
162
153
127
77
62
65
69
90
107
109
106
88
73
67
53
56
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:25PM2.50m
6:34AM2.49m
7:08PM2.52m
7:16AM2.45m
7:48PM2.52m
7:56AM2.41m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.68m
12:57PM0.64m
1:21AM0.67m
1:36PM0.63m
2:00AM0.66m
2:15PM0.64m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:00
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:34
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
11
12
11
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.3
NE
8
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
36
36
88
24
17
17
11
10
10
11
9
34
40
65
69
90
107
109
106
88
73
67
53
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
7
0.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
11
12
7
10
9
9
9
5
5
4
11
11
4
4
4
4
4
9
5
5
4
6
9
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
7
7
3
7
7
5
5
3
6
6
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
14
4
2
4
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
—
Energy kJ
64
77
39
186
158
181
181
181
162
153
127
77
62
35
26
24
23
37
27
1
2
1
3
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Tokatu Peninsula
Northland
Tokatu Peninsula
Northland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
1
1
64
64
64
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Waipapakauri Beach
Waipapakauri Beach
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Waipapakauri Beach
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Weld Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Puertecillo
Chile
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Backdoor
Mozambique
Barbel Point
South Africa
Boneyard
Australia
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Captains
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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