Tawharanui Surf Break
Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tawharanui

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 3AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
23
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
16
16
16
9
9
22
12
10
10
5
5
6
3
7
7
11
11
10
10
4
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:03AM2.33m
12:23PM2.22m
00:49AM2.32m
1:11PM2.21m
1:40AM2.31m
2:06PM2.22m
Low Tide
6:39AM0.80m
6:45PM0.85m
7:28AM0.79m
7:42PM0.87m
8:20AM0.75m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:26
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7:26
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7:28
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5:12
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5:10
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5:10
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 mm
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Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
9
10
8
8
5
6
6
7
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
24
16
16
16
9
9
22
12
10
10
5
5
6
3
7
7
6
6
6
2
4
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
23
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
7
7
2
2
7
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
11
10
10
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
WSW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.3
S
5
1.2
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
16
11
8
9
7
9
17
29
54
45
51
62
65
57
36
24
75
75
43
19
5
3
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Waiapu River
East Cape
Torere Beach
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Waipu River
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
7
7
5
8
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Distance (km)
107
107
359
359
336
336
295
259
359
294
295
216
216
216
161
115
73
53
22
22
66
60
60
72
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Matauri Bay
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Meatworks
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Three Points
East Cape
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Smithfield
Canterbury
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
The Box
Northland
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Weld Road
Taranaki
Gnarlies
Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
2
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
7
5
5
5
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Australia
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Peru
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Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Australia
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
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Australia
Boners
United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
6
5
6
5
5
5
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