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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 12 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: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Apr) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
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) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 9515 | 5080 | 2555 | 1251 | 786 | 586 | 545 | 443 | 418 | 356 | 356 | 284 | 235 | 216 | 202 | 199 | 489 | 469 | 357 | 347 | 342 | 273 | 212 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:36PM 1.96 | 3:30AM 2.09 | 3:44PM 1.99 | 4:26AM 2.15 | 4:48PM 2.06 | 5:18AM 2.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:42AM 1.03 | 8:59PM 1.00 | 9:43AM 0.99 | 10:03PM 0.96 | 10:41AM 0.91 | 11:04PM 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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