Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 10AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 160 | 196 | 250 | 335 | 408 | 784 | 418 | 338 | 258 | 217 | 217 | 185 | 152 | 149 | 149 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 96 | 121 | 120 | 118 |
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 | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:49AM2.36m | 3:35PM2.38m | 3:59AM2.37m | 4:45PM2.47m | 5:07AM2.44m | 5:45PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.64m | 10:02PM0.78m | 10:25AM0.60m | 11:08PM0.71m | 11:32AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 549 | 418 | 338 | 258 | 217 | 217 | 185 | 152 | 149 | 149 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 96 | 121 | 120 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 112 | 160 | 196 | 250 | 335 | 408 | 784 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 67 |
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