Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E 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 9AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 167 | 84 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 224 | 551 | 1150 | 908 | 471 | 427 | 547 | 425 | 448 | 535 | 684 | 727 | 745 | 748 | 694 | 483 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:16PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 114 | 167 | 84 | 66 | 51 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 96 | 6 | 6 | 266 | 694 | 483 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 81 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 309 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 62 | 97 | 224 | 551 | 1150 | 908 | 471 | 427 | 547 | 425 | 448 | 535 | 684 | 727 | 745 | 748 | 74 | 103 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 61 | 64 | 216 | 295 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 216 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 61 | 65 | 11 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 11 |
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