Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 3AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 43 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 2:05AM2.36m | 2:41PM2.31m | 3:08AM2.36m | 3:53PM2.36m | 4:14AM2.39m | 5:01PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.84m | 8:43AM0.65m | 9:15PM0.81m | 9:41AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.75m | 10:41AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 43 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 181 | 177 | 147 | 147 | 104 | 71 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 197 | 197 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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