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Tapuaetahi Surf Photo: 'Centre reef' by madphill

Lat Long: 35.13° S 174.01° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tapuaetahi sea temperature is

17.4° 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
	ESE	ESE		E	NE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ESE	E		E	NE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	ESE	E		E	N
	11 s	cross		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	E	ESE		E	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 February 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
	E	S		E	N
	12 s	off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	E	S		E	N
	12 s	off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	E	S		E	N
	12 s	off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	E	SSE		E	N
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	E	ESE		E	N
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ESE	E		E	N
	12 s	cross		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	E	E		E	N
	12 s	cross		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	E	ESE		E	N
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	E	SE		E	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	E	SE	ESE	E	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	E	ESE		E	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	E	ESE	E	E	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	E	E		E	N
	11 s	cross		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 12 pm

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

Image captured 25 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.5 ft). Range 2.42m (7.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tapuaetahi Surf Photo: 'Centre reef' by madphill

3-4ft and no one out all day

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User: madphill (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:16 pm 23 Feb 2017