Surf Forecasts:
Tawharanui surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tawharanui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at Tawharanui for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run on the whole. The forecast is showing a lot of small, weak swell and a heap of cross-shore or strong offshore winds that are going to make it tough to find anything worth paddling out for. The first real action doesn’t even show up until the afternoon of Monday the 21st of July, and even then it’s just a 2ft from the east with a bit of a cross-offshore wind. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about normal for this time of year.
There’s a few windows where the wind goes clean, but the swell is just too small. Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th are clean but the waves are barely a ripple. The standout—if you can call it that—is the afternoon of Friday the 25th of July. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the north-northwest, which is solid, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-shore. The combined energy is moderate (212), so there’s some push there, but it’s going to be lumpy and choppy. Definitely not for beginners at that size, and only for the keen on a beach-reef setup.
After that, the wind goes offshore for a few days, but the swell drops back to tiny 0.7ft to 1ft. There’s a long stretch of nothing until the 1st of August, where the afternoon shows a 1ft from the north-east with a 15-second period and a cross-offshore breeze. The energy is weak (59), but it’s clean. Then on the 2nd of August, the morning offers a 1ft from the north-east with a 14-second period and gentle offshore wind. It’s surfable, but it’s small.
The last real event is the afternoon of the 3rd of August, with a 5ft from the north at a 6-second period. The energy is moderate (174), and the wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. But that short period means it’s going to be a bit crumbly and fat. The 4th of August has a 3ft from the north in the morning, also clean, but again, small.
So, overall, don’t get your hopes up. The best bet is the 6ft on the afternoon of the 25th of July if you can handle the choppy conditions, or the 5ft on the afternoon of the 3rd of August for a cleaner but shorter-period wave. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 165 | 66 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 207 | 77 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:11AM2.15m | 5:00PM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:30AM0.95m | 11:09PM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | E 11 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 21 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | E 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 5 | E 10 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | N 9 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | N 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NW 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 165 | 66 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 207 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 80 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 22 | 66 | 107 | 161 | 103 | 202 | 279 | 376 | 376 | 22 | 78 | 336 | 98 | 399 | 264 | 22 |
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