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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 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 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | |
294 | 257 | 318 | 287 | 381 | 453 | 428 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 334 | 287 | 280 | 259 | 212 | 163 | 205 | 295 | 291 | 180 | 147 | 212 | 195 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | 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 | off | |
High Tide | 6:24AM2.41m | 7:03PM2.46m | 7:17AM2.46m | 7:57PM2.55m | 8:11AM2.49m | 8:51PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.51m | 1:08AM0.66m | 1:34PM0.43m | 2:01AM0.60m | 2:26PM0.39m | 2:56AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 11 | E 15 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
 kJ | 27 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 428 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 334 | 287 | 280 | 259 | 212 | 163 | 23 | 4 | — | 180 | 147 | 212 | 195 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 7 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 50 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 294 | 257 | 318 | 287 | 381 | 453 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | 295 | 291 | 125 | 115 | 113 | 78 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 77 | 52 | 37 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 77 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 37 | 0 |
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