Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 9AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Sun night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
7
1.4
N
7
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.3
N
5
1.8
NNE
6
2.5
N
7
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.1
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.4
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
167
84
76
72
71
97
224
551
1150
908
471
427
547
425
448
535
684
727
745
748
694
483
270
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
40
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:32AM2.34m
10:55PM2.46m
11:14AM2.33m
11:37PM2.43m
11:58AM2.32m
Low Tide
4:41AM0.72m
4:45PM0.70m
5:23AM0.72m
5:27PM0.75m
6:08AM0.72m
6:16PM0.80m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
4
1
1
2
10
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
12
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
13
13
11
9
7
4
4
5
6
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
1.4
N
7
1
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
1.4
N
8
2.1
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.4
N
8
Energy kJ
114
167
84
66
51
71
71
49
49
49
31
31
31
33
31
31
31
96
6
6
266
694
483
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
18
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
81
79
76
72
2
2
6
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
21
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
7
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
N
5
1.8
NNE
6
2.5
N
7
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
1.1
E
6
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
Energy kJ
309
3
2
62
97
224
551
1150
908
471
427
547
425
448
535
684
727
745
748
74
103
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
7
5
5
4
1
1
2
5
5
4
1
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
7
61
64
216
295
65
65
65
65
216
67
67
68
61
65
11
73
72
72
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
9
2
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
7
5
7
6
5
9
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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