Tawharanui Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Tawharanui WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.4° 

Tawharanui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tawharanui surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNW swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N 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 (Aug 23) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tawharanui in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 23rd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 23rd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 23rd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tawharanui over the next 16 days.


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