Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 7PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.3
N
6
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.7
N
6
2.3
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
187
180
172
134
222
219
130
79
76
72
71
71
178
474
262
191
129
91
92
120
132
148
132
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
20
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
40
N
35
N
20
W
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:50AM2.34m
10:15PM2.47m
10:32AM2.34m
10:55PM2.46m
11:14AM2.33m
11:37PM2.43m
Low Tide
4:05PM0.66m
4:41AM0.72m
4:45PM0.70m
5:23AM0.72m
5:27PM0.75m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<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
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
7
3
1
1
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
12
13
15
15
14
14
14
13
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
Feels °C
9
8
9
9
8
8
11
10
12
14
13
11
9
6
6
5
6
8
7
6
7
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
1.3
N
6
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
1.6
N
7
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
239
187
180
172
123
116
114
130
78
68
44
71
71
49
49
262
48
48
49
50
49
31
48
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.5
E
10
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
81
79
76
72
2
2
49
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
18
18
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
1
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
N
5
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
6
0.8
NNE
6
1
N
6
1.7
N
6
2.3
N
7
1
W
4
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
6
Energy kJ
10
34
59
82
134
222
219
51
69
178
474
38
191
129
91
92
120
132
148
132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
61
168
369
369
369
228
7
0
0
0
7
7
64
294
65
7
8
8
65
61
61
61
7
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
8
9
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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