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Tapuaetahi surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 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
20.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tapuaetahi today?
The current surf forecast for Tapuaetahi at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
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 Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
121 | 77 | 50 | 33 | 19 | 44 | 51 | 117 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 220 | 131 | 153 | 173 | 141 | 148 | 148 | 132 | 112 | 94 | 94 | 98 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:06PM2.32m | 00:41AM2.39m | 1:04PM2.23m | 1:43AM2.32m | 2:06PM2.16m | 2:45AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.60m | 6:58AM0.73m | 7:20PM0.67m | 7:59AM0.76m | 8:21PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 36 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 19 | 44 | 51 | 117 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 112 | 94 | 6 | 98 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | N 9 | N 16 | E 9 | N 15 | N 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | E 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 17 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | E 9 | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 121 | 77 | 50 | 64 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 220 | 131 | 153 | 173 | 141 | 148 | 148 | 132 | — | — | 94 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 0 | 52 |
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