Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 2AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 144 | 158 | 164 | 164 | 151 | 148 | 145 | 127 | 99 | 92 | 90 | 70 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 55 | 41 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:07PM2.51m | 5:37AM2.43m | 6:03PM2.57m | 6:34AM2.51m | 6:53PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.68m | 12:01PM0.64m | 00:32AM0.61m | 12:55PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 137 | 144 | 158 | 164 | 164 | 151 | 148 | 145 | 127 | 99 | 92 | 90 | 70 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 55 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 3 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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