Surf Forecasts:
Tawharanui surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tawharanui this week:
The surf forecast for Tawharanui over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tawharanui in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tawharanui over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s switch to imperial for the folks who think in feet and miles.
Honestly, the first week-plus is a flat spell. Tawharanui, a beach and reef setup, has water temps about average for this time of year, but the waves are tiny—mostly under 2-3 feet—with cross-shore or onshore winds messing things up. The combined energy is weak, often below 100. There’s a brief clean moment on Tuesday afternoon the 14th with a little 2-3 foot N swell and a cross-offshore breeze, but it’s still just ordinary.
The first real standout is Sunday the 19th afternoon. Swell hits 8 feet from the E, short period, but light cross-offshore wind makes it clean. Combined energy is 1040—excellent for experienced surfers. Not for beginners.
Then Monday the 20th is huge: 13 feet ENE in the morning, 15 feet E in the afternoon, with clean offshore wind and massive energy (5417 and 4103). Too big for this break—experts only.
Wednesday the 22nd morning is the sweet spot: 4-5 feet ENE groundswell (12-second period), light cross-offshore breeze, combined energy 673. Clean, good shape, fun for all.
After that, it fades to nothing by the end of the week.
Standouts: Sunday the 19th afternoon for the bold, Wednesday the 22nd morning for a cleaner session. Monday the 20th is a beast, but only for the hardcore.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | E 11 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 71 | 65 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 53 | 91 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 48 | 81 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:53PM2.36m | 4:14AM2.39m | 5:01PM2.47m | 5:20AM2.46m | 6:01PM2.59m | 6:21AM2.53m | 6:55PM2.70m | 7:18AM2.60m | 7:48PM2.77m | 8:12AM2.65m | 8:39PM2.81m | 9:05AM2.67m | 9:30PM2.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.75m | 10:41AM0.54m | 11:22PM0.67m | 11:44AM0.46m | 00:24AM0.58m | 12:46PM0.38m | 1:22AM0.49m | 1:43PM0.31m | 2:17AM0.42m | 2:36PM0.26m | 3:09AM0.39m | 3:24PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 16 | E 15 |
| kJ | 96 | 71 | 65 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 81 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | E 14 | E 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 9 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 18 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 91 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 359 | 22 | 0 | 59 | 67 | 122 | 60 | 202 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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