Surf Forecasts:
Tawharanui surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, N swell with 573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. 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 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tawharanui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ up for the Tawharanui stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is pretty grim. There’s a real gap here. We’re looking at a solid 8 days of nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at about 58°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, no big surprises there.
The first real whisper of hope doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, July 29th. The swell is only 2ft from the east with a 13-second period. The energy is super weak (89) but the wind is dead calm – glassy. That’s the only window where it’s truly clean, but the tiny size means it’s only for a foamie or a longboard. The afternoon on that same day turns onshore, so it’s a short-lived window.
After that, we get a jolt of energy on Friday, July 31st, but it’s a nasty one. The swell jumps to 6ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, both from the north. The combined energy hits 300 and then 631 – that’s moderate to strong energy. But it’s got a short period of 6 to 7 seconds, and it’s being hammered by a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s a lumpy, blown-out mess. It’s big enough for experts only, but with that wind, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The north swell lingers into the weekend and Monday, August 3rd, but the size drops. Monday morning looks the most promising of the whole run: 4ft from the north, 7-second period, and a gentle offshore wind from the southwest. It’s still ordinary, but for once it’s clean. The energy is 176 – moderate. That’s your best bet for a proper surf, but don’t expect anything epic.
The rest of the second week fades back into tiny, weak, onshore junk. The wind stays up from the east and northeast, and the waves never get above 2ft. It’s a long stretch of flatness.
So, to sum it up: the standout is Monday morning, August 3rd, for the cleanest, biggest surf of the whole period. There’s a tiny glassy window on Wednesday, July 29th, for the beginners on logs. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 55 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 52 | 237 | 573 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:03PM2.19m | 4:11AM2.15m | 5:00PM2.21m | 5:06AM2.15m | 5:49PM2.26m | 5:55AM2.19m | 6:32PM2.33m | 6:40AM2.24m | 7:12PM2.40m | 7:22AM2.31m | 7:51PM2.47m | 8:04AM2.37m | 8:30PM2.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.98m | 10:30AM0.95m | 11:09PM0.99m | 11:24AM0.94m | 00:00AM0.96m | 12:17PM0.88m | 00:48AM0.92m | 1:04PM0.80m | 1:32AM0.85m | 1:46PM0.72m | 2:13AM0.78m | 2:26PM0.66m | 2:53AM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 12 | N 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 55 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 45 | 37 | 44 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNW 7 | SW 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | N 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | E 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 17 | N 7 | E 15 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 19 | NE 18 | E 11 | NE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 127 | 55 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 52 | 237 | 573 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 27 | 13 | 59 | 115 | 359 | 361 | 7 |
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