Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 300 | 453 | 603 | 588 | 420 | 378 | 327 | 291 | 287 | 285 | 217 | 163 | 114 | 90 | 68 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:11AM2.27m | 10:38PM2.37m | 10:54AM2.25m | 11:20PM2.35m | 11:38AM2.23m | 00:03AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.69m | 5:06AM0.78m | 5:09PM0.74m | 5:52AM0.80m | 5:54PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 420 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 217 | 163 | 114 | 90 | 68 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | E 10 | — | N 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 300 | 453 | 603 | 588 | — | 378 | 327 | 291 | 287 | 285 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 491 | 386 | 389 | 376 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 78 | 60 | 202 | 157 | 38 | 202 |
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