Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1AM is: 0.1m 23s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 23 | E 23 | E 22 | N 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:11PM2.21m | 1:40AM2.31m | 2:06PM2.22m | 2:35AM2.33m | 3:09PM2.26m | 3:36AM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.87m | 8:20AM0.75m | 8:43PM0.86m | 9:14AM0.68m | 9:42PM0.80m | 10:09AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | E 23 | E 23 | E 22 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | — | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 15 | N 14 |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | S 3 |
37 | 41 | 31 | 38 | 60 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 115 | 67 | 122 | 161 | 22 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 202 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 66 |
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