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Tapuaetahi surf break

Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
19.2° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?

The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s

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 morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.8
E
6
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
71
91
154
187
192
211
167
163
163
147
153
183
206
276
553
699
755
675
587
432
273
398
300
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
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
5:59PM2.22m
6:13AM2.28m
6:46PM2.28m
6:57AM2.28m
7:30PM2.31m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.66m
00:07AM0.71m
12:31PM0.63m
00:51AM0.70m
1:14PM0.61m
1:33AM0.71m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:00
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—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:40
—
—
—
—
5:39
 mm
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
16
17
17
17
16
17
15
13
14
15
15
13
14
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
1.1
NE
7
0.2
N
15
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
44
71
91
154
187
192
211
167
163
163
147
153
183
13
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
112
17
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
11
0.2
NNE
15
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
9
9
13
13
13
22
21
25
25
25
26
11
12
17
17
17
17
7
6
5
17
11
6
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
15
Energy kJ
14
14
9
9
9
21
10
21
8
8
7
7
17
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
17
2
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
—
1.3
ENE
8
1.8
E
6
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
15
—
206
276
553
699
755
675
587
432
273
398
300
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Karikari Beach
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Coopers Beach
Northland
Coopers Beach
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
The Box
Northland
The Box
Northland
The Box
Northland
The Box
Northland
The Box
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
77
77
77
65
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
48
0
52
77
87
87
87
87
87
194
79
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Box
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Ledge
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Moureeses
The Ledge
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Taronui Bay
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Waipapakauri Beach
Waipapakauri Beach
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
The Box
Northland
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Mussel Rock
Auckland
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Whacky Point
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Puertecillo
Chile
Fish Boma
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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