Tawharanui Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.5° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
7
6
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
37
21
11
5
5
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
S
25
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:41AM2.07m
3:38PM2.15m
3:45AM2.08m
4:34PM2.22m
4:47AM2.15m
5:21PM2.31m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.98m
9:57PM1.00m
10:15AM0.95m
10:51PM0.95m
11:11AM0.89m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
17
16
12
12
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
13
12
10
Feels °C
8
8
10
12
11
4
5
3
5
5
6
7
4
4
3
4
6
6
6
6
9
5
5
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