Tangoio Flat Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.35° S 176.92° E

Tangoio Flat Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tangoio Flat Rock sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Tangoio Flat Rock today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tangoio Flat Rock at 8PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
11
1.1
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SE
9
1.2
ESE
10
3
S
11
2.4
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
2
SSW
14
1.7
S
8
0.8
S
13
2
S
8
2
S
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.4
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
192
246
166
349
433
515
182
251
2342
1401
819
282
255
1441
364
212
555
555
103
96
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
High Tide
9:48AM1.53m
10:10PM1.53m
10:37AM1.50m
10:59PM1.46m
11:26AM1.46m
Low Tide
4:04PM0.15m
4:29AM0.15m
4:54PM0.21m
5:16AM0.21m
5:42PM0.26m
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
11
10
7
7
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
9
9
8
9
13
12
10
9
Feels °C
4
5
3
1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
3
4
5
4
6
6
5
6
10
9
8
8
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