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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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 3AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
455 | 380 | 308 | 254 | 210 | 194 | 153 | 150 | 141 | 139 | 159 | 262 | 282 | 143 | 219 | 224 | 93 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:52AM2.11m | 2:03PM1.97m | 2:49AM2.13m | 3:09PM2.01m | 3:44AM2.19m | 4:14PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.94m | 8:07AM0.93m | 8:17PM0.95m | 9:05AM0.90m | 9:21PM0.94m | 10:03AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 455 | 380 | 308 | 254 | 210 | 194 | 153 | 150 | 141 | 139 | 159 | 262 | 282 | 143 | 219 | 224 | 93 | 89 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 33 | 57 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 107 | 9 | 9 | 92 | 63 | 79 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | W 7 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 122 | 77 |
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