Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 9AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:44AM2.10m | 2:33PM2.12m | 2:41AM2.07m | 3:38PM2.15m | 3:45AM2.08m | 4:34PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.96m | 9:00PM1.01m | 9:14AM0.98m | 9:57PM1.00m | 10:15AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 6 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 12 | N 9 | E 12 | N 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 47 | 88 | 75 | 48 | 29 | 24 | 35 | 40 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 202 | 202 | 359 | 359 | 202 | 359 | 295 | 295 | 336 | 336 | 359 | 359 | 410 | 272 | 272 | 303 | 202 | 336 | 296 | 296 | 202 | 216 |
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