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Tawharanui Surf Forecast
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Tawharanui surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 6PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
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 Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
436 | 485 | 604 | 620 | 655 | 744 | 725 | 745 | 845 | 1197 | 1450 | 1718 | 1947 | 2483 | 2920 | 3149 | 2829 | 2571 | 3082 | 2209 | 1597 | 1198 | 1054 | 873 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:49AM2.32m | 7:22PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.30m | 8:00PM2.42m | 8:09AM2.30m | 8:38PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.74m | 1:35AM0.77m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:16AM0.76m | 2:29PM0.69m | 2:57AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2829 | 2571 | 3082 | 2209 | 1597 | 1198 | 1054 | 873 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 934 | 836 | 146 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | — | SE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 436 | 485 | 604 | 620 | 655 | 744 | 725 | 745 | 845 | 1197 | 1450 | 1718 | 1947 | 2483 | 2920 | 3149 | — | 9 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 370 | 370 | 361 | 370 | 370 | 361 | 360 | 355 | 375 | 361 | 360 | 360 | 256 | 195 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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