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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 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
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
183 | 232 | 268 | 285 | 623 | 643 | 509 | 572 | 531 | 513 | 442 | 266 | 191 | 201 | 232 | 357 | 376 | 376 | 336 | 328 | 322 | 322 | 266 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:46PM2.28m | 6:57AM2.28m | 7:30PM2.31m | 7:38AM2.26m | 8:13PM2.33m | 8:17AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.70m | 1:14PM0.61m | 1:33AM0.71m | 1:55PM0.61m | 2:14AM0.74m | 2:34PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | N 13 | N 11 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 183 | 13 | 9 | 193 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 132 | 173 | 201 | 232 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 336 | 328 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 16 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 15 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 232 | 268 | 285 | 623 | 643 | 509 | 572 | 531 | 513 | 442 | 266 | 191 | 164 | 117 | 357 | 376 | 376 | — | — | 322 | 322 | 266 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 77 | 79 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 79 | 194 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 52 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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