Surf Forecasts:
Tangoio Flat Rock surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 757 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tangoio Flat Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Tangoio Flat Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tangoio Flat Rock in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tangoio Flat Rock over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 274 | 214 | 204 | 204 | 224 | 380 | 350 | 264 | 237 | 281 | 208 | 204 | 202 | 193 | 157 | 130 | 104 | 99 | 137 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.48m | 7:07AM1.36m | 7:31PM1.48m | 7:50AM1.35m | 8:14PM1.48m | 8:33AM1.34m | 8:56PM1.47m | 9:16AM1.33m | 9:37PM1.46m | 9:59AM1.34m | 10:19PM1.45m | 10:44AM1.36m | 11:04PM1.45m | 11:32AM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.30m | 1:19PM0.27m | 1:55AM0.29m | 2:03PM0.27m | 2:39AM0.28m | 2:46PM0.27m | 3:21AM0.27m | 3:28PM0.27m | 4:03AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.25m | 4:57PM0.27m | 5:28AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 183 | 274 | 214 | 204 | 204 | 224 | 380 | 350 | 264 | 237 | 281 | 208 | — | 5 | 193 | 157 | 130 | 104 | 99 | 137 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 17 | S 15 | E 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 123 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 13 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 25 | 48 | 2 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 10 | ENE 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | 6 | 204 | 202 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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