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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 22 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tapuaetahi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tapuaetahi sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 12AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Mar) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 56 | 56 | 76 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 119 | 164 | 229 | 316 | 379 | 363 | 400 | 426 | 481 | 541 | 643 | 687 | 790 | 1006 | 1396 | 2210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:15PM 2.52 | 11:34AM 2.48 | 12:04AM 2.50 | 12:25PM 2.43 | 12:56AM 2.44 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:58PM 0.51 | 5:20AM 0.64 | 5:46PM 0.53 | 6:13AM 0.68 | 6:38PM 0.58 | 7:09AM 0.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
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