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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 10PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | |
225 | 224 | 127 | 103 | 79 | 79 | 152 | 78 | 76 | 78 | 355 | 542 | 533 | 473 | 428 | 334 | 245 | 208 | 196 | 354 | 284 | 277 | 274 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:09PM2.01m | 3:44AM2.19m | 4:14PM2.09m | 4:37AM2.26m | 5:14PM2.21m | 5:31AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.94m | 10:03AM0.82m | 10:25PM0.89m | 10:57AM0.72m | 11:23PM0.82m | 11:50AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | N 11 |
 kJ | 225 | 224 | 127 | 103 | 67 | 68 | 152 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 473 | 428 | 334 | 245 | 208 | 196 | 253 | 284 | 277 | 194 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 48 | 65 | 79 | 79 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 91 | 59 | 57 | 78 | 355 | 542 | 533 | — | 197 | 153 | 126 | 80 | — | 354 | — | 218 | 274 | 222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 79 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 52 | 71 | 75 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 71 |
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