
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 10AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
388 | 509 | 657 | 444 | 218 | 243 | 240 | 199 | 173 | 257 | 421 | 368 | 488 | 461 | 360 | 309 | 228 | 167 | 87 | 47 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:14AM2.33m | 11:37PM2.43m | 11:58AM2.32m | 00:22AM2.41m | 12:45PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.72m | 5:27PM0.75m | 6:08AM0.72m | 6:16PM0.80m | 6:56AM0.71m | 7:12PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 461 | 360 | 309 | 228 | 167 | 87 | 31 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 130 | 73 | 47 | 18 | 11 | 11 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
388 | 509 | 657 | 444 | 218 | 243 | 240 | 199 | 173 | 257 | 421 | 368 | 488 | 374 | 9 | 23 | 56 | 91 | 85 | 53 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 65 | 369 | 65 | 8 | 100 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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