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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 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 12AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | |
1457 | 1699 | 2005 | 1597 | 1481 | 1201 | 1013 | 847 | 713 | 583 | 477 | 380 | 363 | 303 | 254 | 194 | 191 | 147 | 141 | 139 | 196 | 307 | 365 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.01m | 00:56AM2.11m | 1:05PM1.98m | 1:52AM2.11m | 2:03PM1.97m | 2:49AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.91m | 7:12AM0.94m | 7:20PM0.94m | 8:07AM0.93m | 8:17PM0.95m | 9:05AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
 kJ | 1457 | 1699 | 2005 | 1597 | 1481 | 1201 | 1013 | 847 | 713 | 583 | 477 | 380 | 363 | 303 | 254 | 194 | 191 | 147 | 141 | 139 | 196 | 307 | 365 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 6 | N 11 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 44 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 11 | NW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | N 14 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | NW 11 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 97 | — | 62 | — | 22 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 30 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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