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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
40 | 47 | 61 | 49 | 61 | 121 | 132 | 123 | 120 | 143 | 169 | 185 | 153 | 130 | 113 | 119 | 103 | 65 | 136 | 115 | 115 | 147 | 140 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:35AM2.37m | 9:04PM2.45m | 9:13AM2.33m | 9:42PM2.41m | 9:52AM2.29m | 10:21PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.64m | 3:18AM0.70m | 3:31PM0.65m | 3:59AM0.74m | 4:11PM0.67m | 4:43AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 7 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 |
 kJ | 40 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 97 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | E 8 | N 15 | N 15 | — | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 47 | 61 | 3 | 61 | 121 | 132 | 123 | 120 | 143 | 169 | 185 | 153 | 130 | 113 | 119 | 103 | 61 | 136 | 115 | 115 | 147 | 140 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 102 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 64 |
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