Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 2AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 11 | N 5 | N 11 | N 15 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 32 | 44 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:36PM2.60m | 10:04AM2.69m | 10:28PM2.59m | 10:55AM2.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.45m | 3:57AM0.34m | 4:25PM0.45m | 4:47AM0.34m | 5:18PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 44 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 16 | NW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 45 | 68 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 78 | 372 | 375 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 117 | 240 | 209 | 371 | 377 | 378 | 371 | 378 |
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