Surf Forecasts:
Tawharanui surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, N swell with 308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tawharanui over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for Tawharanui, and honestly, it’s a tough watch for the next little while. We’ve got a long stretch of flat or poor conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up too early.
For the first week or so, it’s a write-off. From Tuesday the 7th right through to about the 15th, the surf is either tiny or just plain messy, with scores that don’t make for a good session. The exception is a brief window on Thursday the 16th of July where we get a pulse. That morning sees a 6ft swell from the NNW, but with a short 7-second period and a combined wave energy of 516 – that’s strong – it’s going to be a lumpy, powerful mess. The wind is cross-offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, so that part’s okay, but the short period and size mean it’s really only for the experienced crew. It’s a marginal call at best.
That’s the only real standout in the whole 16-day run. After that, we’re back into tiny, weak waves and mostly offshore or cross-off winds, but there’s just not enough swell to ride. The water temperature is hanging around 60°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
So, the bottom line: if you’re desperate, maybe have a look at Thursday the 16th morning at Tawharanui for a chance at something powerful, but don’t expect perfection. For the rest of the run, I’d keep the board in the car for most of the time. It’s a dry spell, but in this area, the forecasts can flip, so don’t lose all hope.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 301 | 102 | 75 | 71 | 50 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 25 | 64 | 98 | 34 | 50 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 5:20AM2.46m | 6:01PM2.59m | 6:21AM2.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:44AM0.46m | 00:24AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 |
 | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | 5:22 |
mm | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 301 | 102 | 75 | 71 | 50 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 25 | 64 | 98 | 34 | 50 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | N 13 | N 12 | E 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | E 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 14 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ESE 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 343 | 57 | 42 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 115 | 149 | 68 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 43 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 72 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 157 | 44 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 117 | 22 | 67 |
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