Tawharanui Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Tawharanui over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We’ve got a run of days coming up where the surf just isn’t offering much – a real flat spell. The first real chance of anything rideable won’t show until Sunday morning the 5th. After that, things drop right off again, so we’re looking at a long gap of over a week with nothing worthwhile. I’d say hold tight, because it’s going to be a waiting game.

The standout, such as it is, falls on Sunday 5th July morning at Tawharanui. We’ve got a 4ft swell rolling in from the north with a short period of 6 seconds, but the real winner here is the wind – light westerly, cross-off, keeping it clean. The combined wave energy sits at 186, which is modest. It’s a beginner-friendly spot anyway, and with those conditions you’ll get some small, surfable waves. Just don’t expect much push.

Now, there’s a bit of a pulse mid-week around Wednesday 8th July morning. The swell is only 3ft from the north-northeast, still a short 8-second period, but the wind swings to a moderate southwesterly offshore. That’ll tidy things right up. The energy is a moderate 198, so again nothing special, but for a quiet period like this, it’s as good as it gets. After that, the sizes drop away to nothing and we’re into that flat run.

Water temps are about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

If you’re a beginner wanting a gentle paddle and some clean little waves, Sunday morning is your window. For everyone else, this is a rest week. The setup is just too small for anything exciting.

Tawharanui is a beach and reef mix, and normally handles a north-east swell well, but there’s just not enough energy coming through.

Signing off, Rusty.

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