Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.81° S 168.33° E

Tapi Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tapi Point sea temperature is
25.7°C
0.1° 

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 (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapi Point at 4PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (21 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (21 Oct)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
545
384
488
519
596
511
437
402
383
341
383
392
449
484
463
492
504
504
486
428
428
359
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:44PM1.08m
2:20AM1.00m
3:14PM1.15m
3:12AM1.05m
3:44PM1.22m
Low Tide
7:56AM0.34m
8:44PM0.55m
8:40AM0.32m
9:24PM0.44m
9:20AM0.31m
10:02PM0.33m
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clear
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cloud
cloud
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clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
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Temp °C
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
20
21
21
20
19
20
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
20
21
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