Tapuaetahi Surf Break

Tapuaetahi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.13° S 174.01° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapuaetahi sea temperature is
17.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 12AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 AM
12 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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
1
NE
4
1.4
ENE
5
1.5
E
7
1.9
N
6
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
38
110
231
275
232
298
315
309
303
237
115
92
72
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:19PM2.22m
1:43AM2.33m
2:14PM2.18m
2:33AM2.26m
3:12PM2.15m
3:22AM2.20m
Low Tide
7:25PM0.76m
8:01AM0.69m
8:19PM0.85m
8:53AM0.75m
9:16PM0.93m
9:45AM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:20
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
—
1
2
—
—
—
1
2
—
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
12
12
11
11
13
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
14
13
10
10
9
9
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
7
8
10
8
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
13
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
9
11
11
11
7
3
231
221
232
298
266
197
171
176
115
92
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
0.1
NW
11
—
—
—
—
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
4
4
4
2
11
12
12
12
3
3
3
—
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
67
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
1
4
4
1
1
—
4
4
4
4
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
—
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.4
ENE
5
1.3
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
WNW
8
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
5
1
2
1
1
—
1
4
6
9
13
38
110
103
275
200
213
315
309
303
237
213
19
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Middleton Bay
Taranaki
Desperation Point
Taranaki
Desperation Point
Taranaki
Kina Road
Taranaki
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Marsden Point
Northland
Whatipu
Auckland
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Whangamata Beach
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
3
4
3
Distance (km)
79
77
77
77
77
77
73
100
100
100
100
100
475
475
477
483
483
475
92
314
92
219
260
287
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Herangi Beach
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Twilight Beach
Te Paki
Te Paki
Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
Marsden Point
Ruakaka
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Maconde
Mauritius
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Saint Leu
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Chameau
Mauritius
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Lebu
Chile
Hell
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Fish Boma
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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