Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | N 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 53 | 71 | 97 | 104 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.33m | 6:12AM2.25m | 6:41PM2.42m | 6:57AM2.34m | 7:21PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.89m | 00:18AM0.92m | 12:35PM0.80m | 1:01AM0.82m | 1:18PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | — | N 12 | — | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 11 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | N 10 | E 13 | E 10 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | N 12 | E 10 | N 11 | E 11 | E 9 | N 11 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 53 | 71 | 97 | 104 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 279 | 359 | 359 | 279 | 279 | 256 | 208 | 102 | 102 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 279 | 279 | 81 | 67 | 81 |
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