Tapi Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.81° S 168.33° E

Tapi Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapi Point sea temperature is
24.5°C
0.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Tapi Point today (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapi Point at 3PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (08 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Tapi Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
1.1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
86
73
86
84
79
62
66
45
57
29
32
47
59
76
85
84
84
87
83
92
92
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:11PM1.11m
3:33AM1.22m
4:51PM1.17m
4:27AM1.25m
5:27PM1.22m
Low Tide
9:31AM0.07m
9:48PM0.50m
10:20AM0.04m
10:38PM0.41m
11:03AM0.04m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
22
23
22
21
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
19
18
20
20
20
19
20
20
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