Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 153 | 146 | 145 | 153 | 251 | 203 | 194 | 186 | 151 | 118 | 288 | 380 | 308 | 170 | 174 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07AM2.44m | 5:45PM2.59m | 6:08AM2.53m | 6:38PM2.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.71m | 11:32AM0.53m | 00:11AM0.62m | 12:33PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
 |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 187 | 153 | 146 | 145 | 153 | 251 | 203 | 194 | 186 | 151 | 118 | 180 | 176 | 3 | 170 | 174 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 288 | 380 | 308 | 69 | 93 | 189 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 102 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
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