Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 3PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 12 | N 9 | N 6 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:33PM2.12m | 2:41AM2.07m | 3:38PM2.15m | 3:45AM2.08m | 4:34PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.96m | 9:00PM1.01m | 9:14AM0.98m | 9:57PM1.00m | 10:15AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 10 | N 6 | N 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 5 | — | NE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | — | — | E 12 | N 9 | E 9 | N 12 | — | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 43 | 58 | 69 | 48 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 359 | 359 | 202 | 202 | 295 | 295 | 336 | 336 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 372 | 272 | 303 | 202 | 336 | 296 | 296 | 202 | 216 |
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