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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
995 | 1067 | 1067 | 1057 | 929 | 833 | 732 | 718 | 652 | 577 | 509 | 488 | 441 | 380 | 348 | 314 | 284 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 203 | 172 | 151 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.51m | 2:18PM2.37m | 2:43AM2.46m | 3:18PM2.35m | 3:38AM2.43m | 4:17PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.67m | 8:23AM0.66m | 8:43PM0.75m | 9:17AM0.69m | 9:41PM0.79m | 10:08AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 21 | 411 | 411 | 424 | 395 | 459 | 424 | 452 | 652 | 577 | 509 | 488 | 441 | 380 | 348 | 314 | 284 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 203 | 172 | 151 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 20 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 995 | 1067 | 1067 | 1057 | 929 | 833 | 732 | 718 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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