Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 55 | 50 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47PM2.49m | 7:11AM2.47m | 7:29PM2.56m | 7:55AM2.56m | 8:13PM2.61m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.65m | 1:29PM0.60m | 1:51AM0.55m | 2:12PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 55 | 50 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 4 | — | E 16 | SW 5 | E 16 | E 15 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 16 | N 10 | N 10 | E 15 | E 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 37 | 33 | 51 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 369 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 66 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 66 |
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