Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 8PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 174 | 167 | 133 | 135 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 135 | 273 | 247 | 256 | 247 | 252 | 244 | 180 | 174 | 163 | 116 | 114 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:26AM2.31m | 8:55PM2.45m | 9:07AM2.33m | 9:35PM2.46m | 9:50AM2.34m | 10:15PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.67m | 3:18AM0.76m | 3:27PM0.65m | 3:59AM0.73m | 4:05PM0.66m | 4:41AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 231 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 174 | 167 | 133 | 135 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 135 | 273 | 247 | 256 | 247 | 252 | 244 | 180 | 174 | 163 | 116 | 114 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 37 | 57 | 52 | 72 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 168 | 369 | 92 | 86 | 61 | 22 | 0 |
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