Tawharanui Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a bleak run for the most part. We're looking at a solid week and a bit where the surf is just not happening. From now through to the middle of next week, it's a whole lot of nothing with poor conditions ruling the roost. There's a window of potential on Wednesday, July 8th, but you've got to wade through some pretty ordinary days to get there.

Now, Wednesday morning (July 8th) is the standout, and it’s your best bet by a country mile. Tawharanui is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the NE. Early doors we've got a clean 3ft swell from the NNE, riding on a moderate offshore wind from the SW. That offshore breeze is pure gold, setting up some nice, clean lines. Combined swell energy is moderate at 343, which means there's enough push to get a fun wave, but nothing too crazy. The water temp is sitting at 60°, right on the money for this time of year.

After that, Thursday (July 9th) morning stays clean with a lighter cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops right off to 3ft from the east, with energy down to 116. It's surfable, but it'll be small and ordinary. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a write-off – tiny waves, 0.7ft to 2ft, and just not worth the paddle.

Looking way out to the end of the forecast period, on Monday, July 20th, the charts are showing a massive spike in energy – we're talking 15ft to 16ft of north swell with combined energy readings of 3316 to 4708. That's powerful stuff. But – and it's a big but – the wind is going to be a strong, messy cross-onshore from the NNE, which will blow it out to a horrible, lumpy state. For a beginner, anything over 5ft is a handful, and at 16ft this is strictly for experts, and even then, with that wind, it's looking more like a kiteboarding day than a surf session. A long period swell of 10 seconds at a beach break like Tawharanui can also break a bit straight, so don't get too excited about the size.

So, to sum it up: Wednesday morning (July 8th) is the one to pencil in. After that, it's a desert until that huge, messy pulse in the third week. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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