Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 12PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 175 | 299 | 412 | 553 | 623 | 410 | 413 | 320 | 282 | 287 | 246 | 183 | 160 | 108 | 88 | 66 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11AM2.27m | 10:38PM2.37m | 10:54AM2.25m | 11:20PM2.35m | 11:38AM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.77m | 4:27PM0.69m | 5:06AM0.78m | 5:09PM0.74m | 5:52AM0.80m | 5:54PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 410 | 2 | 2 | 282 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 160 | 108 | 88 | 66 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | E 10 | — | N 14 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 9 | E 10 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 83 | 175 | 299 | 412 | 553 | 623 | — | 413 | 320 | 219 | 287 | 246 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 138 | 383 | 484 | 386 | 389 | 100 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 78 | 48 | 78 | 202 | 202 |
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