Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 61 | 46 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:39PM2.23m | 00:54AM2.17m | 1:31PM2.15m | 1:44AM2.10m | 2:33PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.81m | 7:09PM0.93m | 7:20AM0.90m | 8:04PM0.99m | 8:15AM0.96m | 9:00PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 61 | 46 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 44 | 58 | 52 | 52 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 336 | 209 | 264 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 359 | 359 | 202 | 336 |
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