Tapi Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.81° S 168.33° E

Tapi Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapi Point sea temperature is
24.7°C
0.2° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapi Point at 2PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (05 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (05 Sep)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
277
293
316
359
376
325
316
271
263
217
197
203
214
214
196
172
172
115
112
160
132
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:01PM0.90m
00:01AM1.11m
2:24PM0.96m
1:21AM1.13m
3:24PM1.03m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.24m
6:02PM0.66m
7:28AM0.19m
7:35PM0.65m
8:35AM0.13m
8:50PM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
22
20
20
19
20
21
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