Surf Forecasts:
Tawharanui surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 437 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tawharanui in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tawharanui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – lookin' at the charts for the next sixteen days, and it's a bit of a bummer for Tawharanui. The whole period is a big ol' stretch of tiny, flat waves. We're staring down a long gap with no real surf to speak of.
The first spot of potential is on Monday, the 7th of September. The morning will see a bit of a bump, with swell around 5ft out of the NNW, but the wind is cross-off from the WNW, keeping it clean. The combined energy is moderate at 255. By the afternoon, the wind swings offshore from the SW, a gentle breeze, and the waves clean up but drop to 4ft from the north. It's surfable, but pretty ordinary – nothin' to get excited about. That's the best we get in the whole run.
Tuesday the 8th has a bit of knee-high action in the morning, 3ft from the NNE with a light cross-off breeze, but it's weak with a combined energy of 136. The afternoon sees offshore winds, but the swell drops further. After that, from Wednesday the 9th right through to the end of the 16-day window, it's all tiny, gutless waves under 1ft. Even with clean, offshore winds, there's just no power. You'd be bobbing around on a lake.
So, bottom line: if you're desperate for a paddle, Monday the 7th is your only shot, and it's a long shot at that. The rest is a write-off. Hang tight, the forecasts can change, but for now, it's a tough stretch.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 9 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 29 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 371 | 253 | 135 | 72 | 86 | 45 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.51m | 11:41PM2.49m | 12:07PM2.47m | 00:34AM2.43m | 1:04PM2.42m | 1:32AM2.37m | 2:09PM2.39m | 2:37AM2.34m | 3:21PM2.41m | 3:47AM2.37m | 4:28PM2.49m | 4:54AM2.43m | 5:26PM2.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.69m | 6:05AM0.58m | 6:35PM0.76m | 7:00AM0.62m | 7:39PM0.80m | 8:01AM0.66m | 8:45PM0.81m | 9:06AM0.68m | 9:51PM0.78m | 10:15AM0.65m | 10:56PM0.71m | 11:19AM0.59m | 11:55PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 135 | 72 | 40 | 45 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | S 3 | NE 16 | E 6 | E 5 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | NE 16 | NE 10 | E 5 | N 5 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WSW 4 | — | NNE 7 | N 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 53 | 371 | 253 | 13 | — | 86 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 372 | 0 | 202 | 183 | 202 | 67 | 371 | 376 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 111 | 22 | 66 |
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