Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 96 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 87 | 298 | 193 | 105 | 123 | 127 | 94 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:04PM2.80m | 9:32AM2.69m | 9:50PM2.75m | 10:19AM2.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.40m | 3:45PM0.39m | 4:15AM0.43m | 4:28PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 101 | 96 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 6 | — | 193 | 105 | 123 | 127 | 94 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 10 | S 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 9 | E 8 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 87 | 298 | 188 | 73 | 59 | 33 | 20 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 78 | 157 | 216 | 303 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
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