Tawharanui Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.4° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 1PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (14 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (14 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
7
7
7
6
6
7
23
23
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:06AM2.67m
9:19PM2.66m
9:49AM2.62m
10:01PM2.57m
10:31AM2.54m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.43m
3:17PM0.47m
3:42AM0.46m
3:59PM0.54m
4:22AM0.52m
4:42PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:10
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
15
14
12
12
11
12
13
14
15
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
9
10
11
13
11
10
9
9
8
9
10
11
12
9
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
11
10
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