Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 10PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.3
N
5
1.8
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.4
N
7
3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.2
N
9
2.3
NNE
9
1.9
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
71
97
220
467
585
857
469
308
306
270
287
462
890
819
742
790
554
506
393
284
171
130
73
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
N
25
N
40
NNE
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
25
N
30
NNE
35
NE
45
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
E
40
ESE
35
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:55PM2.46m
11:14AM2.33m
11:37PM2.43m
11:58AM2.32m
00:22AM2.41m
Low Tide
4:45PM0.70m
5:23AM0.72m
5:27PM0.75m
6:08AM0.72m
6:16PM0.80m
6:56AM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
14
1
1
3
2
2
8
11
9
4
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
15
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
Feels °C
14
13
9
8
7
4
4
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
5
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
1.6
N
9
1.9
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
51
71
71
49
48
48
48
48
31
32
31
31
31
69
29
27
377
554
506
393
284
171
116
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
ESE
7
Energy kJ
72
2
2
26
46
26
26
27
28
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
12
3
88
130
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
6
0.8
NNE
6
1.3
N
5
1.8
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.4
N
7
3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.2
N
9
2.3
NNE
9
1.3
E
5
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
5
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
26
50
97
220
467
585
857
469
308
306
270
287
462
890
819
742
790
86
135
125
188
190
133
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
8
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
Distance (km)
7
38
67
294
65
369
65
65
86
67
67
67
67
67
68
115
64
110
115
72
115
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
9
5
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
5
7
7
5
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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