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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 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 3AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
411 | 481 | 535 | 513 | 386 | 611 | 510 | 573 | 584 | 610 | 523 | 1147 | 1391 | 1411 | 1547 | 1915 | 1830 | 1597 | 1341 | 1098 | 919 | 774 | 644 | 521 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:22PM2.18m | 11:30AM2.05m | 00:06AM2.14m | 12:15PM2.01m | 00:56AM2.11m | 1:05PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.90m | 5:43PM0.87m | 6:22AM0.92m | 6:29PM0.91m | 7:12AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 411 | 481 | 535 | 513 | 386 | 611 | 510 | 573 | 584 | 610 | 523 | 1147 | 1391 | 1411 | 1547 | 1915 | 1830 | 1597 | 1341 | 1098 | 919 | 774 | 644 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 186 | 113 | 92 | 73 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 15 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 42 | 62 | 53 | 121 | 272 | 322 | — | — | — | 110 | 75 | 83 | 128 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 100 | 77 | 112 | 314 | 526 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 73 | 60 | 92 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 6 |
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