Tawharanui surf break

Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
12 AM
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
147
169
169
185
185
161
130
113
102
113
88
115
108
138
169
177
215
252
249
238
191
187
211
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:13AM2.33m
9:42PM2.41m
9:52AM2.29m
10:21PM2.35m
10:33AM2.25m
11:02PM2.31m
Low Tide
3:18AM0.70m
3:31PM0.65m
3:59AM0.74m
4:11PM0.67m
4:43AM0.78m
4:52PM0.72m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:01
7:03
7:03
7:03
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
8
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
21
115
108
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
132
147
169
169
185
185
161
130
113
102
113
88
68
138
169
177
215
252
249
238
191
187
211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
66
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
102
64
64
64
64
64
81
161
102
65
64
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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