Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 177 | 138 | 133 | 133 | 135 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 171 | 263 | 247 | 247 | 256 | 243 | 235 | 180 | 172 | 160 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 79 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55PM2.45m | 9:07AM2.33m | 9:35PM2.46m | 9:50AM2.34m | 10:15PM2.47m | 10:32AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.67m | 3:18AM0.76m | 3:27PM0.65m | 3:59AM0.73m | 4:05PM0.66m | 4:41AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 181 | 177 | 138 | 133 | 133 | 135 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 171 | 263 | 247 | 247 | 256 | 243 | 235 | 180 | 172 | 160 | 116 | 54 | 34 | 30 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 114 | 110 | 79 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 53 | 68 | 87 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 259 | 369 | 264 | 61 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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