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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 5 pm Thursday 21 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today?
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
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 Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | E 9 | NNE 9 | |
160 | 183 | 198 | 196 | 240 | 235 | 256 | 250 | 168 | 186 | 164 | 247 | 244 | 245 | 304 | 333 | 349 | 497 | 573 | 394 | 619 | 325 | 372 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:02PM2.69m | 11:29AM2.53m | 11:56PM2.63m | 12:25PM2.47m | 00:52AM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.35m | 5:32AM0.50m | 5:46PM0.45m | 6:30AM0.56m | 6:43PM0.57m | 7:27AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 11 | NW 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 59 | 60 | 41 | 46 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 394 | 39 | 325 | 249 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 57 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | NNW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 39 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 160 | 183 | 198 | 196 | 240 | 235 | 256 | 250 | 168 | 186 | 164 | 247 | 244 | 245 | 304 | 333 | 349 | 497 | 573 | 254 | 619 | 248 | 372 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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