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Tawharanui Surf Photo: 'Tawharanui' by Adin pio

Lat Long: 36.37° S 174.84° E

Issued: 11 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tawharanui sea temperature is

16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW		N	WSW
	5 s	glass		5 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	NNW	N	NE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NW	N	N	NE
	5 s	cross	3 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	WNW	WNW	N	N
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	3 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	W	W	N	N
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	3 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	W	NW	N	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	3 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WNW	WNW	N	N
	9 s	glass	2 s	3 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WNW	WNW	N	N
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NW	NW	N	N
	9 s	cross	2 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	W	WNW	NNE	N
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	W	WNW	N	NE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	N	NE
	2 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	WSW	N	NE
	2 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	N	N
	2 s	off	2 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SW	SW	N	N
	9 s	off	2 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	N	N
	2 s	off	2 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	NNE	N
	3 s	off	3 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tawharanui around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 49 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.2m (7.3 ft). Range 2.76m (9.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tawharanui Surf Photo: 'Tawharanui' by Adin pio

Anchor Bay, Tawharanui, Auckland

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User: Adin pio (10 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:44 pm 27 Oct 2013