Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 60 | 121 | 144 | 202 | 263 | 515 | 652 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:49AM2.42m | 1:18PM2.36m | 1:45AM2.38m | 2:22PM2.35m | 2:49AM2.36m | 3:35PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.65m | 7:52PM0.83m | 8:18AM0.65m | 8:56PM0.82m | 9:20AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 14 | N 12 | E 13 | N 12 | E 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NE 16 | N 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 60 | 121 | 144 | 202 | 263 | 515 | 652 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 161 | 202 | 60 | 64 | 102 | 102 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 168 | 168 | 102 | 8 | 102 | 64 | 67 | 115 |
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