Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.3
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
89
92
92
125
165
162
192
188
153
153
153
156
159
161
156
158
159
159
156
608
354
162
159
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:47AM2.24m
5:31PM2.30m
5:37AM2.23m
6:16PM2.33m
6:23AM2.23m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.90m
11:05AM0.86m
11:40PM0.90m
11:53AM0.86m
00:27AM0.88m
12:41PM0.83m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
14
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
11
12
12
14
Feels °C
5
6
7
8
7
10
12
11
9
10
9
10
10
11
13
15
13
11
10
8
7
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.3
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
44
89
92
92
125
165
162
192
188
153
153
153
156
159
161
156
158
159
159
156
608
354
162
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
24
2
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
1.1
E
10
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
78
34
16
10
6
6
5
3
5
9
13
14
6
4
2
1
1
3
5
16
245
12
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
13
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
11
13
72
72
64
11
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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