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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 10PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
86 | 88 | 107 | 130 | 106 | 88 | 77 | 78 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 42 | 49 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 135 | 132 | 129 | 126 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:48PM2.52m | 7:56AM2.41m | 8:26PM2.49m | 8:35AM2.37m | 9:04PM2.45m | 9:13AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.63m | 2:00AM0.66m | 2:15PM0.64m | 2:39AM0.68m | 2:53PM0.64m | 3:18AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 7 | N 12 | ENE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 86 | 88 | 107 | 5 | 106 | 88 | 77 | 78 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 42 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | E 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 35 | 130 | — | — | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 66 | — | 62 | 62 | 135 | 132 | 129 | 126 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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