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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 8PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
904 | 782 | 732 | 718 | 573 | 469 | 428 | 432 | 388 | 202 | 314 | 307 | 144 | 207 | 172 | 151 | 135 | 132 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 96 | 101 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:18PM2.37m | 2:43AM2.46m | 3:18PM2.35m | 3:38AM2.43m | 4:17PM2.35m | 4:30AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.66m | 8:43PM0.75m | 9:17AM0.69m | 9:41PM0.79m | 10:08AM0.71m | 10:34PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 461 | 471 | 398 | 407 | 573 | 469 | 428 | 432 | 388 | 202 | 314 | 307 | 144 | 207 | 172 | 151 | 135 | 132 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 96 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 54 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 153 | 39 | 40 | 110 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 37 | 56 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 11 | — | N 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 38 | — | 112 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 904 | 782 | 732 | 718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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