Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 16 | ENE 10 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 10 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:03PM2.24m | 1:18AM2.15m | 1:51PM2.19m | 2:06AM2.10m | 2:45PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.89m | 7:41AM0.86m | 8:28PM0.94m | 8:35AM0.92m | 9:22PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 22 | 202 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 66 |
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