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), 10s 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 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (10 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| 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 13°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 59 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 96 | 307 | 96 | 96 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 13 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.31m | 3:08AM2.36m | 3:53PM2.36m | 4:14AM2.39m | 5:01PM2.47m | 5:20AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.65m | 9:15PM0.81m | 9:41AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.75m | 10:41AM0.54m | 11:22PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 59 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 3 | 100 | 96 | 96 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 83 | 68 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 96 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 48 | 64 |
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