Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 8AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | N 13 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 75 | 88 | 52 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37AM2.55m | 7:12PM2.70m | 7:34AM2.61m | 8:05PM2.77m | 8:28AM2.63m | 8:58PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.52m | 1:00PM0.33m | 1:36AM0.44m | 1:57PM0.27m | 2:31AM0.39m | 2:51PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 75 | 88 | 52 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | E 12 | S 4 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 51 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | — | E 15 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 202 | 202 | 102 | 256 | 211 | 211 | 67 | 102 | 102 | 202 | 73 | 202 | 202 | 157 | 157 | 111 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 22 |
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