Tawharanui Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, lookin' at what's on the cards for Tawharanui.

Alright folks, let's be straight with each other. I've had a good look at the charts for Tawharanui over the next 16 days, and I've got to be honest with you – it's a bit of a tough stretch. The entire period is filled with small, weak surf, and the ocean is just not giving us much to work with. The first decent-looking window we're talking about is the afternoon of Tuesday the 28th of July, a full 8 days away. Up until then, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, the energy is non-existent, and the wave comments are all "poor surf conditions." It's a long, flat gap to sit through.

Now, even when we get to that Tuesday afternoon, the surf is still very ordinary. We're looking at a 2ft swell from the east with a long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is only 92, which tells you there's just not much power in the water. The wind is a gentle offshore from the southwest, which is a nice touch, so the surface will be clean. It's surfable, but it's not going to get any awards. The water temperature is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year.

The best of the whole outlook, and I'm using that term lightly, is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. The swell is a bit bigger, reaching 3ft from the north, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it's going to be weak and a bit lumpy. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the west-northwest, keeping things clean. The combined energy is 90, still very weak. The afternoon of that same day sees a jump in energy to 150 with a 5ft swell from the north-northwest, but the wind picks up to a moderate breeze and the wave comment flips back to "poor surf conditions." It's not the day to get excited about.

Honestly, the whole period is a struggle. The waves are too small and weak to do anything with, and the few moments that look slightly better are still mediocre. For a beginner, it's a total write-off. For a more experienced surfer, there's just no energy to play with. If you're desperate for a paddle in clean conditions, the Tuesday afternoon the 28th is your best bet, but keep the expectations on the floor. It's a bleak run, but that's the way it goes sometimes. The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July for the slightly bigger 3ft swell, but it's still a very ordinary day.

Stay patient, and check back in with me later.

Rusty

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