Surf Forecasts:
Tawharanui surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tawharanui this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tawharanui in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tawharanui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Tawharanui. It’s been a tough stretch out there – for the first week and a bit we’ve got next to nothing. From Monday the 20th right through to the morning of Tuesday the 28th, it’s all poor surf conditions – tiny dribbles, weak energy, cross‑shore winds. Honestly, you’d be better off waxing your board at home than bothering with a paddle. The only faint flicker comes on Tuesday afternoon the 28th – a 0.7 ft easterly groundswell with a 15‑second period, gentle offshore wind, clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary, barely a knee‑high slop. Don’t get your hopes up.
Then, finally, something to get excited about. Thursday morning the 30th of July is the real standout. We’ve got a 6.6 ft north‑northwest swell – still a short period of 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but the combined energy is solid at 412 (moderate to strong). The wind is light from the west, cross‑offshore, and it’s clean as a whistle. That’s a proper size for confident surfers
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 145 | 76 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 64 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07PM2.71m | 11:34AM2.56m | 11:53PM2.61m | 12:22PM2.48m | 00:40AM2.50m | 1:11PM2.38m | 1:27AM2.39m | 2:02PM2.28m | 2:18AM2.28m | 3:01PM2.21m | 3:13AM2.20m | 4:03PM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.49m | 5:46PM0.58m | 6:21AM0.57m | 6:38PM0.71m | 7:09AM0.67m | 7:32PM0.82m | 7:57AM0.76m | 8:27PM0.90m | 8:46AM0.85m | 9:21PM0.96m | 9:37AM0.92m | 10:15PM0.98m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | E 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 54 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | E 5 | — | E 7 | N 7 | E 5 | N 7 | E 7 | E 10 | N 6 | N 5 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 12 | — | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | S 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 145 | 76 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 31 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 44 | 22 | 66 | 78 | 161 | 64 | 202 | 279 | 308 | 359 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 370 |
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