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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 11AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
501 | 513 | 401 | 280 | 206 | 181 | 363 | 326 | 314 | 371 | 337 | 241 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 348 | 328 | 328 | 299 | 307 | 329 | 398 | 432 | 494 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:37AM2.26m | 5:14PM2.21m | 5:31AM2.34m | 6:09PM2.34m | 6:24AM2.41m | 7:03PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.72m | 11:23PM0.82m | 11:50AM0.61m | 00:16AM0.73m | 12:42PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 401 | 280 | 206 | 181 | 257 | 326 | 2 | 307 | 277 | 241 | 2 | 241 | 241 | 266 | — | — | 299 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | ENE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 501 | 513 | 209 | 134 | 77 | — | 363 | — | 314 | 371 | 337 | 187 | 235 | — | — | 348 | 328 | 328 | — | 307 | 329 | 398 | 432 | 494 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 79 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 52 | 52 |
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