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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 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 9PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | 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 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | |
343 | 351 | 360 | 402 | 411 | 465 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 493 | 449 | 481 | 535 | 524 | 549 | 460 | 543 | 584 | 622 | 480 | 1367 | 1494 | 1559 | 1729 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:42PM2.22m | 10:48AM2.10m | 11:22PM2.18m | 11:30AM2.05m | 00:06AM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.77m | 4:54AM0.87m | 5:01PM0.82m | 5:37AM0.90m | 5:43PM0.87m | 6:22AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | |  | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | 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 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 343 | 351 | 360 | 402 | 411 | 465 | 4 | 505 | 505 | 493 | 449 | 481 | 535 | 524 | 11 | 460 | 543 | 584 | 622 | 480 | 1367 | 1494 | 1559 | 1729 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | 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 | NE 13 | NE 14 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 265 | 416 | 78 | 48 | 51 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 47 | 30 | 9 | — |
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 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 549 | 41 | 52 | 89 | 177 | 205 | — | — | 82 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 48 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 73 | 77 | 100 | 92 | 92 | 134 | 530 | 530 | 536 | 536 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 51 |
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