
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 159 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 168 | 265 | 296 | 739 | 239 | 192 | 294 | 154 | 301 | 342 | 392 | 327 | 273 | 223 | 230 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:16PM2.33m | 6:23AM2.23m | 6:57PM2.36m | 7:05AM2.25m | 7:37PM2.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.86m | 00:27AM0.88m | 12:41PM0.83m | 1:12AM0.86m | 1:26PM0.78m | 1:55AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
153 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 159 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 168 | — | — | 290 | 239 | 192 | 3 | 154 | — | — | — | 3 | 273 | 223 | 230 | 244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 265 | 296 | 739 | 7 | 20 | 294 | 14 | 301 | 342 | 392 | 327 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 72 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 33 | 48 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
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