Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 2AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 106 | 149 | 187 | 225 | 594 | 215 | 150 | 97 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.37m | 2:09PM2.39m | 2:37AM2.34m | 3:21PM2.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.80m | 8:01AM0.66m | 8:45PM0.81m | 9:06AM0.68m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 371 | 215 | 150 | 97 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 5 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 106 | 149 | 187 | 225 | 594 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 202 | 389 | 370 | 280 | 256 | 371 | 370 | 371 | 28 | 371 | 378 | 160 | 371 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
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