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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
45 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 46 | 80 | 139 | 159 | 265 | 352 | 444 | 540 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:19AM2.37m | 5:59PM2.40m | 6:05AM2.34m | 6:42PM2.42m | 6:49AM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM0.81m | 11:40AM0.74m | 00:10AM0.79m | 12:23PM0.75m | 00:54AM0.78m | 1:06PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 |
 kJ | 45 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | — | N 13 | — | N 18 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 46 | 80 | 139 | 159 | 265 | 352 | 444 | 540 | 555 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 161 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 370 | 370 | 370 |
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