Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 9AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 106 | 131 | 104 | 76 | 47 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:46AM2.62m | 11:07PM2.71m | 11:34AM2.56m | 11:53PM2.61m | 12:22PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.43m | 4:58PM0.44m | 5:34AM0.49m | 5:46PM0.58m | 6:21AM0.57m | 6:38PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 106 | 131 | 104 | 76 | 47 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 64 | 44 | 22 | 22 |
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