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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 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
19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | |
187 | 192 | 211 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 147 | 183 | 183 | 211 | 276 | 491 | 473 | 560 | 509 | 507 | 291 | 240 | 204 | 303 | 264 | 156 | 164 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.28m | 6:46PM2.28m | 6:57AM2.28m | 7:30PM2.31m | 7:38AM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.71m | 12:31PM0.63m | 00:51AM0.70m | 1:14PM0.61m | 1:33AM0.71m | 1:55PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 187 | 192 | 211 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 147 | 183 | 183 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 174 | 112 | 109 | 11 | 101 | 93 | 104 | 8 | 8 | 140 | 164 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 11 | NNE 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNE 15 | N 11 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | N 16 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 21 | 211 | 276 | 491 | 473 | 560 | 509 | 507 | 291 | 240 | 204 | 303 | 264 | 156 | 102 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 77 | 0 | 52 | 77 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 194 | 79 | 79 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 77 | 77 | 48 |
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