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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | |
109 | 109 | 124 | 92 | 76 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:06PM2.16m | 2:45AM2.28m | 3:12PM2.12m | 3:43AM2.27m | 4:14PM2.13m | 4:37AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.72m | 9:02AM0.76m | 9:23PM0.75m | 10:02AM0.74m | 10:23PM0.75m | 10:56AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 91 | 92 | 76 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 9 | N 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | E 10 | E 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 9 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | S 4 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 109 | 109 | 124 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 77 | 79 | 37 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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