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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 13 Apr 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
20.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than 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 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 418 | 410 | 349 | 284 | 267 | 221 | 202 | 199 | 489 | 458 | 432 | 347 | 342 | 273 | 212 | 209 | 150 | 103 | 104 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 44 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:44PM 1.99 | 4:26AM 2.15 | 4:48PM 2.06 | 5:18AM 2.23 | 5:45PM 2.17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:43AM 0.99 | 10:03PM 0.96 | 10:41AM 0.91 | 11:04PM 0.89 | 11:33AM 0.81 | 11:57PM 0.80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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