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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 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 9AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | |
79 | 79 | 185 | 78 | 184 | 193 | 431 | 517 | 501 | 464 | 422 | 373 | 257 | 223 | 295 | 318 | 443 | 323 | 277 | 241 | 120 | 257 | 241 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 3:44AM2.19m | 4:14PM2.09m | 4:37AM2.26m | 5:14PM2.21m | 5:31AM2.34m | 6:09PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 67 | 67 | 185 | 78 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 464 | 422 | 334 | 257 | 223 | 2 | 2 | 314 | 323 | 277 | 241 | 90 | 230 | 241 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 79 | 79 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 184 | 193 | 431 | 517 | 501 | — | — | 373 | 120 | — | 295 | 318 | 443 | — | — | 187 | 120 | 257 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 113 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 79 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 6 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 52 | 52 |
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