Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 292 | 139 | 119 | 91 | 89 | 65 | 44 | 63 | 43 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 74 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 53 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:03AM2.61m | 7:29PM2.78m | 7:54AM2.67m | 8:17PM2.81m | 8:44AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.52m | 1:27PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.45m | 2:16PM0.32m | 2:46AM0.41m | 3:01PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  |  | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 200 | 139 | 119 | 91 | 89 | 65 | 44 | 63 | 43 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 74 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 53 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 10 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 16 | N 11 | E 15 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 295 | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 78 | 80 | 13 |
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