Tawharanui Surf Break

Tawharanui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 2AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Sun night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.3
N
5
1.8
N
6
2.5
N
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.1
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
1.4
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
229
233
137
97
76
72
71
97
224
669
637
459
276
226
222
278
319
397
405
443
216
355
476
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
25
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
30
N
40
N
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
40
ENE
30
E
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:15PM2.47m
10:32AM2.34m
10:55PM2.46m
11:14AM2.33m
11:37PM2.43m
11:58AM2.32m
Low Tide
4:41AM0.72m
4:45PM0.70m
5:23AM0.72m
5:27PM0.75m
6:08AM0.72m
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
7
2
1
1
4
7
1
1
3
14
6
4
2
Temp °C
15
13
14
12
13
15
15
14
14
14
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
7
10
10
12
14
13
11
9
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
7
6
8
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
1.3
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.1
N
18
1.4
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
9
Energy kJ
123
116
114
137
97
64
51
71
71
49
49
49
31
31
31
33
32
31
94
6
216
355
476
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
81
79
76
72
2
2
14
13
6
6
21
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
W
3
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
10
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
6
0.2
W
3
0.6
NNW
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
N
5
1.8
N
6
2.5
N
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.1
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.8
E
6
Energy kJ
139
229
233
1
26
62
97
224
669
637
459
276
226
222
278
319
397
405
443
192
121
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
7
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
369
369
8
0
0
0
7
61
168
65
61
8
65
65
65
86
216
67
67
67
115
115
68
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
9
5
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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