Tangoio Flat Rock surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Tangoio Flat Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tangoio Flat Rock sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tangoio Flat Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Tangoio Flat Rock at 3PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Tangoio Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
4
1
1
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
1.7
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
15
2.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
15
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
50
50
49
48
31
57
57
55
355
44
39
76
2103
71
47
51
42
44
537
505
42
42
45
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
W
10
SSE
0
NNE
10
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:21PM1.32m
1:43AM1.43m
2:13PM1.38m
2:35AM1.47m
3:07PM1.46m
3:30AM1.51m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.28m
7:30PM0.29m
8:04AM0.24m
8:22PM0.25m
8:54AM0.19m
9:18PM0.20m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
10
16
16
13
12
10
9
9
11
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
10
10
11
10
8
15
13
12
10
7
7
6
8
10
10
8
9
8
8
8
8
11
11
11
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
50
50
50
49
48
31
30
28
15
37
44
39
35
43
50
47
51
42
44
54
43
42
42
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
17
12
14
34
30
19
6
7
16
27
27
15
76
75
71
37
15
15
7
6
6
6
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
14
3
3
6
29
28
57
57
55
26
17
18
16
16
15
15
6
6
6
6
5
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
2.5
S
13
0.3
SSW
2
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
Energy kJ
355
1
1
1
2103
1
537
505
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
3
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
3
0
0
0
0
15
174
15
17
0
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
9
9
4
6
9
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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