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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 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
19.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 4AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tapuaetahi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | |
310 | 214 | 186 | 206 | 143 | 115 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 79 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 59 | 62 | 48 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:43AM2.32m | 2:06PM2.16m | 2:45AM2.28m | 3:12PM2.12m | 3:43AM2.27m | 4:14PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.67m | 7:59AM0.76m | 8:21PM0.72m | 9:02AM0.76m | 9:23PM0.75m | 10:02AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 191 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 94 | 79 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 59 | 62 | 48 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 14 | N 17 | N 17 | N 13 | N 13 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 16 | — | N 16 | N 9 | N 16 | N 15 | N 9 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | E 10 | N 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 310 | 214 | 186 | 206 | 143 | 115 | 95 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 194 | 194 | 100 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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