Tangoio Flat Rock surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
15.4° 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 9AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (16 May)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
0.3
E
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
10
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
456
426
20
403
403
407
408
469
116
373
31
25
22
22
16
16
15
20
19
16
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
0
S
5
W
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
4:25AM1.56m
4:57PM1.64m
5:22AM1.61m
5:52PM1.71m
6:18AM1.64m
6:48PM1.77m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.08m
11:13PM0.09m
11:36AM0.03m
00:12AM0.04m
12:33PM-0.01m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:07
5:06
5:05
5:05
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
11
8
8
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
11
12
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
Energy kJ
14
14
6
7
14
14
14
11
18
23
20
23
31
32
31
25
22
22
16
16
15
20
19
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
17
16
13
12
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
4
4
2
4
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
456
426
403
403
407
408
469
116
373
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
2
4
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
33
205
0
10
0
0
0
33
182
182
28
3
3
33
10
10
33
43
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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