Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 3PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 12 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 71 | 51 | 46 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 25 | 52 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 49 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:16AM2.66m | 9:36PM2.60m | 10:04AM2.69m | 10:28PM2.59m | 10:55AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.38m | 3:34PM0.45m | 3:57AM0.34m | 4:25PM0.45m | 4:47AM0.34m | 5:18PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 6 | NE 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NE 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 51 | 46 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 49 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | S 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | N 13 | — | N 11 | E 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 9 | — | N 16 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 6 | N 6 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 32 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 33 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 117 | 197 | 371 | 372 | 375 | 66 | 66 | 13 | 115 | 209 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 378 | 378 |
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