Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 4AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 62 | 98 | 166 | 139 | 103 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:35PM2.55m | 12:02PM2.59m | 00:28AM2.49m | 12:55PM2.53m | 1:23AM2.43m | 1:53PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.46m | 6:25PM0.62m | 6:47AM0.52m | 7:26PM0.69m | 7:45AM0.59m | 8:29PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | N 16 | SSW 3 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 12 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 98 | 166 | 139 | 103 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 205 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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