Tapuaetahi surf break

Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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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 10PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
1
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
1.1
E
6
1.9
E
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
224
127
103
79
79
152
78
76
78
355
542
533
473
428
334
245
208
196
354
284
277
274
222
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:09PM2.01m
3:44AM2.19m
4:14PM2.09m
4:37AM2.26m
5:14PM2.21m
5:31AM2.34m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.94m
10:03AM0.82m
10:25PM0.89m
10:57AM0.72m
11:23PM0.82m
11:50AM0.61m
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part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:29
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
13
14
14
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
16
16
15
12
12
11
12
12
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
1
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
7
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
225
224
127
103
67
68
152
78
76
74
2
2
2
473
428
334
245
208
196
253
284
277
194
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
9
9
48
65
79
79
9
8
8
8
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
4
4
9
9
9
9
8
2
8
8
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.9
E
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
6
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
2
1
91
59
57
78
355
542
533
197
153
126
80
354
218
274
222
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
69
79
87
77
77
77
0
52
71
75
52
52
52
52
52
52
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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