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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Sat morning, near gales from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
23 | 47 | 68 | 94 | 110 | 162 | 237 | 342 | 385 | 459 | 526 | 555 | 620 | 707 | 744 | 886 | 998 | 1023 | 1284 | 1585 | 1897 | 2308 | 3027 | 3511 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:05AM2.34m | 6:42PM2.42m | 6:49AM2.32m | 7:22PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.30m | 8:00PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.75m | 00:54AM0.78m | 1:06PM0.74m | 1:35AM0.77m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:16AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 10 | N 11 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | N 18 | — | — | N 17 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 11 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 47 | 68 | 94 | 110 | 162 | 237 | 342 | 385 | 459 | 526 | 555 | 620 | 707 | 744 | 886 | 998 | 1023 | 1284 | 1585 | 1897 | 2308 | 3027 | 3511 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 67 | 161 | 102 | 102 | 168 | 102 | 355 | 360 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 361 | 168 | 360 | 369 | 378 | 355 | 360 | 355 | 360 | 360 | 183 | 170 |
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