Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 5PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 97 | 165 | 109 | 85 | 66 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:34AM2.56m | 11:53PM2.61m | 12:22PM2.48m | 00:40AM2.50m | 1:11PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.58m | 6:21AM0.57m | 6:38PM0.71m | 7:09AM0.67m | 7:32PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 49 | 97 | 165 | 109 | 85 | 66 | 42 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 107 | 202 | 202 |
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