Tawharanui Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for Tawharanui.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this stretch is slow. Really slow. We’re looking at a long gap with almost nothing rideable for over a week. The first 12 days? A whole lot of close-to-flat conditions with clean winds, sure, but the swell is barely a ripple. There’s simply no size to work with. It’s one of those spells where you’re better off waxing your board and just staring at the horizon.

Tawharanui (Tawharanui) is a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent by nature, but the swell energy is weak for nearly two weeks. From Saturday the 12th all the way through to Wednesday the 23rd, we’re seeing tiny waves—mostly around 0.7 ft to 2 ft—with combined swell energy sitting between 11 and 61 (weak). Even though the wind is often offshore (SW), keeping it clean, there’s just no push. Periods are middling, mostly 9 to 13 seconds, but it doesn't matter when there’s no height. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Now, there’s a flicker of life around Friday the 18th morning. Swell jumps to 6 ft from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds, and combined energy hits 359 (moderate). It’s clean with a cross-off breeze. But the score is low—this one is marginal due to tide or something not clicking. Still, that’s the first session that’s even worth a look in the whole period.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, lands on Saturday the 26th in the afternoon. Swell comes up to 7 ft from the east, 7-second period, and combined energy is 433 (moderate to strong). The wind is offshore from the SW, and the call is “expect good surf conditions.” This one is for experienced surfers—7 ft is solid and not for beginners. It’s a beach-and-reef break, so a longer period would’ve made it better, but with that offshore wind, it’s going to be clean and punchy. That Saturday arvo is the best on offer, no doubt.

Right after that, Sunday the 27th morning still has 4 ft from the east with offshore winds and moderate energy (150), so a decent follow-up session if you’re keen.

So to sum it up: don’t bother for the first week and a half. The only real light in this entire 16-day window is that Saturday the 26th afternoon at Tawharanui. Get on it if you can.

Rusty.

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