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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 5AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
2122 | 1833 | 1633 | 1446 | 1250 | 1092 | 947 | 681 | 502 | 375 | 388 | 294 | 266 | 230 | 202 | 176 | 168 | 181 | 152 | 149 | 149 | 145 | 168 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:11AM2.27m | 3:47PM2.14m | 4:02AM2.24m | 4:41PM2.16m | 4:51AM2.22m | 5:31PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.79m | 9:31AM0.71m | 9:52PM0.82m | 10:23AM0.71m | 10:47PM0.84m | 11:12AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 2122 | 1833 | 1633 | 1446 | 1250 | 1092 | 947 | 681 | 502 | 375 | 388 | 294 | 266 | 230 | 202 | 176 | 168 | 181 | 152 | 142 | 126 | 145 | 168 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 177 | 122 | 158 | 244 | 112 | 231 | 227 | 184 | 181 | 141 | 138 | 102 | 136 | 149 | 149 | 114 | 82 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 52 | 0 | 48 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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