
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1252 | 931 | 762 | 603 | 431 | 298 | 227 | 97 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 80 | 65 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.32m | 2:59AM2.36m | 3:42PM2.28m | 3:53AM2.29m | 4:39PM2.28m | 4:47AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.85m | 9:29AM0.77m | 9:59PM0.89m | 10:17AM0.83m | 10:50PM0.90m | 11:05AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | 78 | 84 | 227 | 97 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 80 | 65 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 8 | — | W 5 | S 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 69 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | S 4 | — | NW 6 | N 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 66 | 29 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
1252 | 931 | 762 | 603 | 431 | 298 | — | 7 | 29 | 53 | 65 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 174 | 221 | 186 | 61 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 349 | 307 | 168 | 67 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 44 | 157 | 80 | 132 | 80 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











