Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NNE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 121 | 100 | 82 | 58 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47AM2.37m | 4:28PM2.49m | 4:54AM2.43m | 5:26PM2.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.78m | 10:15AM0.65m | 10:56PM0.71m | 11:19AM0.59m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 131 | 121 | 100 | 82 | 58 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 6 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 16 | — | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 78 | 111 | 72 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 60 | 22 | 22 |
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