Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 151 | 148 | 145 | 127 | 99 | 92 | 90 | 70 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37AM2.43m | 6:03PM2.57m | 6:34AM2.51m | 6:53PM2.62m | 7:26AM2.58m | 7:39PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.64m | 00:32AM0.61m | 12:55PM0.59m | 1:21AM0.55m | 1:43PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 164 | 151 | 148 | 145 | 127 | 99 | 92 | 90 | 70 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 3 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 64 | 64 | 161 | 86 | 64 |
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