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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 12PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
411 | 475 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 482 | 439 | 503 | 573 | 524 | 589 | 470 | 510 | 513 | 523 | 622 | 1349 | 1524 | 1684 | 1915 | 2174 | 2008 | 1477 | 1368 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:48AM2.10m | 11:22PM2.18m | 11:30AM2.05m | 00:06AM2.14m | 12:15PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.87m | 5:01PM0.82m | 5:37AM0.90m | 5:43PM0.87m | 6:22AM0.92m | 6:29PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 411 | 475 | 4 | 505 | 505 | 482 | 439 | 503 | 573 | 524 | 11 | 470 | 510 | 513 | 523 | 622 | 1349 | 1524 | 1684 | 1915 | 2174 | 2008 | 1477 | 1368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 135 | 50 | 66 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 7 | N 11 | — | — | NW 15 | N 11 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 39 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 589 | 54 | 82 | 121 | 214 | 244 | — | — | — | 53 | — | 68 | 62 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 100 | 112 | 112 | 134 | 77 | 112 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 314 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 536 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 52 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
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