Surf Forecasts:
Tawharanui surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, N swell with 488 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tawharanui in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tawharanui over the next 16 days.
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Alright, mate, I’ll tell ya straight – Tawharanui’s flat as a pancake right now, and it’s gonna stay that way for a while. The first half-decent wave doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 8th, and even that’s just a tiny blip. So there’s a gap of no usable surf for the first couple of days.
Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th – Forget it. Onshore winds, lumpy chop, total junk. Swell energy’s moderate, but with the wrong wind, it’s a no-go.
Wednesday 8th – Morning brings a 3ft NNE swell with a short 8-second period, cross-offshore wind at 19 mph, clean but tiny. Afternoon gets a 2ft E swell at 10 seconds, offshore wind at 19 mph, glassy clean. That’s the first real window, but it’s barely worth a paddle.
Thursday 9th & Friday 10th – Clean, but swell drops to 2ft, period 10 seconds. Energy’s weak. “Surfable but ordinary” – yep.
Saturday 11th through Tuesday 14th – Tiny, 1–2ft, clean but flat.
Wednesday 15th – A little pulse: 4ft NE at 5 seconds morning, but with strong cross-onshore wind and thunderstorms. Afternoon gets 5ft NE at 6 seconds, cross-shore, energy moderate. Still messy.
Thursday 16th – The biggest swell of the whole run: 8ft NNE at 9 seconds in the mornin’, energy strong at 1260. But cross-onshore wind at 22 mph makes it lumpy. Afternoon, wind swings offshore at 22 mph, swell drops to 6ft N at 8 seconds, energy still strong at 1031. That afternoon window is the standout – clean offshore, solid size. But short period means it won’t hold great shape at a beach-and-reef spot.
Friday 17th onward – Drops off again. Clean but small, 3ft down to less than 1ft by Tuesday 21st.
So, bottom line: Thursday 16th afternoon is your best bet. Offshore wind, 6ft swell – it’s not perfect, but it’s the cleanest decent-size window in this whole dry spell. Crowds might show up – Tawharanui’s got a few regulars. Water temp is 60°F, about average for July.
Otherwise, leave the board at home. This stretch is a proper dead zone for paddle surfing. If the wind cranks on those bigger swells, it’d be more fun on a kite.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 657 | 218 | 199 | 421 | 488 | 309 | 87 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 90 | 92 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 41 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:14AM2.33m | 11:37PM2.43m | 11:58AM2.32m | 00:22AM2.41m | 12:45PM2.30m | 1:10AM2.38m | 1:38PM2.29m | 2:05AM2.36m | 2:41PM2.31m | 3:08AM2.36m | 3:53PM2.36m | 4:14AM2.39m | 5:01PM2.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.75m | 6:08AM0.72m | 6:16PM0.80m | 6:56AM0.71m | 7:12PM0.84m | 7:48AM0.69m | 8:13PM0.84m | 8:43AM0.65m | 9:15PM0.81m | 9:41AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.75m | 10:41AM0.54m | 11:22PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 10 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 309 | 87 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 90 | 92 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 6 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 8 | N 8 | — | NE 9 | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 73 | 18 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 657 | 218 | 199 | 421 | 488 | 23 | 85 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 66 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 8 | 67 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 44 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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