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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
141 | 133 | 162 | 230 | 268 | 262 | 224 | 219 | 116 | 92 | 79 | 79 | 152 | 153 | 184 | 125 | 434 | 771 | 831 | 708 | 579 | 450 | 341 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:49AM2.13m | 3:09PM2.01m | 3:44AM2.19m | 4:14PM2.09m | 4:37AM2.26m | 5:14PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.95m | 9:05AM0.90m | 9:21PM0.94m | 10:03AM0.82m | 10:25PM0.89m | 10:57AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 141 | 133 | 162 | 230 | 268 | 262 | 224 | 219 | 116 | 92 | 67 | 67 | 152 | 153 | 184 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 708 | 579 | 450 | 341 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 94 | 125 | 434 | 771 | 831 | — | 361 | 232 | 113 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 79 | 52 | 77 | 87 | 77 | 52 | 48 | 71 | 71 | 52 |
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