Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 31 | 41 | 47 | 64 | 61 | 79 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:10AM2.38m | 1:38PM2.29m | 2:05AM2.36m | 2:41PM2.31m | 3:08AM2.36m | 3:53PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.84m | 7:48AM0.69m | 8:13PM0.84m | 8:43AM0.65m | 9:15PM0.81m | 9:41AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 92 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 31 | 41 | 47 | 64 | 61 | 79 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 3 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 111 | 115 | 209 | 215 | 200 | 161 | 134 | 92 | 61 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 89 | 157 | 303 | 303 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
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