Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
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 kJ | 50 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:55AM2.56m | 9:13PM2.61m | 9:39AM2.61m | 9:58PM2.62m | 10:24AM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.55m | 3:12PM0.54m | 3:35AM0.47m | 3:55PM0.50m | 4:19AM0.43m | 4:40PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | N 6 | E 13 | NW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | E 13 | N 6 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 78 | 78 | 66 | 66 | 109 | 131 | 131 | 336 | 131 | 336 | 202 | 202 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 64 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 64 |
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