Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tawharanui today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tawharanui at 8PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tawharanui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
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 kJ | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:46AM2.61m | 7:06PM2.74m | 7:35AM2.66m | 7:51PM2.75m | 8:21AM2.69m | 8:36PM2.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.44m | 1:35AM0.47m | 1:53PM0.41m | 2:19AM0.43m | 2:36PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 37 | 40 | 28 | 37 | 34 | 42 | 52 | 50 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 78 | 105 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 107 | 115 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 78 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 78 | 162 | 183 |
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