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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 5PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
450 | 566 | 716 | 610 | 584 | 610 | 523 | 1147 | 1211 | 1305 | 1572 | 1699 | 1830 | 1597 | 1481 | 1201 | 1013 | 847 | 713 | 583 | 477 | 387 | 380 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:30AM2.05m | 00:06AM2.14m | 12:15PM2.01m | 00:56AM2.11m | 1:05PM1.98m | 1:52AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.87m | 6:22AM0.92m | 6:29PM0.91m | 7:12AM0.94m | 7:20PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 10 | N 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 450 | 566 | 12 | 610 | 584 | 610 | 523 | 1147 | 1211 | 1305 | 1572 | 1699 | 1830 | 1597 | 1481 | 1201 | 1013 | 847 | 713 | 583 | 477 | 387 | 380 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 90 | 161 | 99 | 77 | 59 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 14 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 11 | NW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 221 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 32 | — | 716 | 121 | 197 | 150 | — | — | — | 110 | 51 | — | — | — | 46 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 536 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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