Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 5 | E 5 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38AM2.42m | 5:21PM2.47m | 5:39AM2.49m | 6:18PM2.59m | 6:37AM2.55m | 7:12PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.50m | 11:40PM0.62m | 12:02PM0.41m | 00:39AM0.52m | 1:00PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | W 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 202 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 211 | 256 | 202 | 211 | 211 |
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