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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 9AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
355 | 354 | 314 | 277 | 229 | 241 | 251 | 280 | 253 | 287 | 298 | 302 | 287 | 295 | 257 | 361 | 458 | 513 | 488 | 481 | 422 | 324 | 279 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:31AM2.34m | 6:09PM2.34m | 6:24AM2.41m | 7:03PM2.46m | 7:17AM2.46m | 7:57PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.61m | 00:16AM0.73m | 12:42PM0.51m | 1:08AM0.66m | 1:34PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 314 | 277 | 229 | 241 | 251 | 280 | 253 | 2 | 27 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 58 | 43 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 324 | 279 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 355 | 354 | — | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | 298 | 302 | 287 | 295 | 257 | 361 | 458 | 513 | 488 | 481 | 422 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 77 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 77 | 77 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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