Surf Forecasts:
Tawharanui surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, E swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tawharanui in the next 16 days are 0.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tawharanui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s the lowdown for Tawharanui over the next couple of weeks in feet and miles per hour.
Straight up, you’re looking at a long dry spell for decent waves. The first real surf that’s worth a mention isn’t until about a week in, and even then it’s small. The big story is a monster swell that hits in the second week, but it’s way too big for this break to be fun for most. The best window is narrow.
Tawharanui (a beach and reef setup) is the only break on the list. Water temp is 15°, dead average for the season.
Saturday, July 25th starts with rain showers and a strong cross-off wind of 25 mph, but the swell is only about 3 feet from the NNW with a short 6-second period and weak energy. It’s poor. The afternoon drops to around 1 feet, offshore but totally flat energy.
Sunday the 26th is tiny – 1 foot from the east, long period (11 seconds), but next to no energy. Light winds, not worth it.
Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th stay small – 1 feet, clean but barely breaking.
Wednesday, July 29th is the standout. Glassy conditions all day, with a 2-foot east swell and a nice 13-second period. The combined energy is the best so far (91). This is the one window that’s actually surfable – clean, gentle, small but fun on the reef. Crowds are possible but with tiny waves you’ll likely have it quiet.
Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st go onshore and lumpy. Friday sees a 5-foot NNW short-period swell (191 energy) but with a fresh 19 mph cross-on wind – messy.
Saturday August 1st is back to 1 foot, glassy but weak.
From Tuesday August 4th, the swell gets huge. Tuesday morning has 7 feet from the SE at 6 seconds (326 energy) – chunky close-outs. Wednesday August 5th is massive: 12 feet from the east at 10 seconds, with over 2100 energy. This is expert-only, with clean cross-off winds, but the size is over 8 feet, so only for the brave. Thursday and Friday hold 10-foot-plus surf with strong offshore winds, but paddling into it is a mission. Friday afternoon light winds and clean 12-foot faces are the pick for experts.
Saturday and Sunday August 8-9 drop to 10 feet then 6 feet, but onshore winds ruin it.
For most surfers, the call is Wednesday July 29th – glassy, waist-high east swell, clean and fun. The big second-week stuff is for experts only.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 | NNW 6 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 41 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 55 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 87 | 86 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 75 | 113 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:03PM2.19m | 4:11AM2.15m | 5:00PM2.21m | 5:06AM2.15m | 5:49PM2.26m | 5:55AM2.19m | 6:32PM2.33m | 6:40AM2.24m | 7:12PM2.40m | 7:22AM2.31m | 7:51PM2.47m | 8:04AM2.37m | 8:30PM2.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.92m | 10:15PM0.98m | 10:30AM0.95m | 11:09PM0.99m | 11:24AM0.94m | 00:00AM0.96m | 12:17PM0.88m | 00:48AM0.92m | 1:04PM0.80m | 1:32AM0.85m | 1:46PM0.72m | 2:13AM0.78m | 2:26PM0.66m | 2:53AM0.72m | |||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | N 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 55 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 87 | 86 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 40 | 39 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | SSW 3 | E 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | N 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | E 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | NW 5 | N 7 | E 15 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 17 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 127 | 53 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 75 | 113 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 336 | 22 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 13 | 27 | 65 | 64 | 115 | 369 | 216 |
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