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Tapuaetahi Surf Photo: 'Xmas 2012/13' by Brian

Lat Long: 35.13° S 174.01° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapuaetahi sea temperature is

16.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tapuaetahi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE		NE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE		ENE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	ENE	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	E	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	E	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	SE	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	E	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	E	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	E	ENE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	E	ENE	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	E	ENE	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	E	S	NNW
	10 s	off	10 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE	E	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	E	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	E	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE	E	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE	E	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tapuaetahi around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 56 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.1m (7.0 ft). Range 2.35m (7.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 3:32 pm 23 Dec 2012