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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 9AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 286 | 319 | 340 | 349 | 411 | 422 | 494 | 541 | 670 | 808 | 956 | 1086 | 1376 | 1539 | 1860 | 2219 | 2251 | 2238 | 2549 | 3056 | 3512 | 3405 | 3441 | 3455 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:25PM 2.43 | 12:56AM 2.44 | 1:18PM 2.35 | 1:53AM 2.36 | 2:16PM 2.27 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:13AM 0.68 | 6:38PM 0.58 | 7:09AM 0.74 | 7:34PM 0.65 | 8:08AM 0.80 | 8:35PM 0.71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Fri 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
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