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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 5 pm Friday 01 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 11PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | |
135 | 162 | 153 | 124 | 86 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 71 | 88 | 142 | 130 | 109 | 91 | 77 | 73 | 108 | 84 | 72 | 86 | 51 | 90 | 67 | 68 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:08PM2.52m | 7:16AM2.45m | 7:48PM2.52m | 7:56AM2.41m | 8:26PM2.49m | 8:35AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.64m | 1:21AM0.67m | 1:36PM0.63m | 2:00AM0.66m | 2:15PM0.64m | 2:39AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 65 | 64 | 71 | 88 | 4 | 130 | 109 | 91 | 77 | 73 | 108 | 84 | 72 | 86 | 11 | 4 | 67 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 16 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | E 7 | N 12 | E 9 | E 8 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | N 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 135 | 162 | 153 | 124 | 86 | 57 | 34 | 48 | 17 | 24 | 142 | 35 | — | 18 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 90 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 1 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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