Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 169 | 191 | 156 | 124 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17AM2.61m | 10:43PM2.74m | 11:10AM2.57m | 11:34PM2.68m | 12:02PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.41m | 4:33PM0.32m | 5:12AM0.45m | 5:24PM0.43m | 6:05AM0.52m | 6:17PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 230 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 169 | 191 | 156 | 124 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 20 | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | N 8 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 107 | 64 |
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