Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | N 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29AM2.11m | 5:16PM2.23m | 5:24AM2.16m | 6:01PM2.33m | 6:12AM2.25m | 6:41PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.96m | 11:29PM0.99m | 11:47AM0.89m | 00:18AM0.92m | 12:35PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | N 12 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | N 12 | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | E 13 | E 10 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 10 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | W 2 | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 279 | 359 | 359 | 279 | 256 | 208 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 64 | 64 | 102 |
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