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Tangoio Flat Rock surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 19 Apr 2025 NZST
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Tangoio Flat Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tangoio Flat Rock sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tangoio Flat Rock this week:

The surf forecast for Tangoio Flat Rock over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 19) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tangoio Flat Rock in the next 12 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 23) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Apr 21) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sat 19th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 9s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 20th Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 23rd Apr)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tangoio Flat Rock over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.1
ENE
1
E
1.9
ENE
1.8
NE
0.9
ENE
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.9
S
0.7
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
SE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.8
E
1.1
E
1.8
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.8
ENE
3
ENE
1
E
0.7
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)99999998888111212911119991010109999999989101413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)5347166731586015281329057711021162392281288585816439314946295959571032075083634181307179179273
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
5
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSE
5
WSW
5
NW
15
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
10
ENE
5
WNW
5
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
offglasscross-
on
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:05AM
1.34
10:26PM
1.43
10:47AM
1.32
11:09PM
1.43
11:31AM
1.32
11:56PM
1.44
12:19PM
1.33
12:45AM
1.46
1:12PM
1.36
1:38AM
1.50
2:07PM
1.41
2:34AM
1.54
3:05PM
1.48
3:31AM
1.59
4:02PM
1.56
4:28AM
1.63
5:00PM
1.65
5:26AM
1.67
5:57PM
1.72
6:23AM
1.69
6:53PM
1.77
7:19AM
1.69
7:49PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:18PM
0.32
4:50AM
0.32
5:00PM
0.32
5:34AM
0.32
5:44PM
0.31
6:20AM
0.30
6:31PM
0.28
7:08AM
0.26
7:22PM
0.24
8:00AM
0.21
8:17PM
0.19
8:54AM
0.14
9:15PM
0.14
9:50AM
0.08
10:15PM
0.08
10:46AM
0.02
11:15PM
0.03
11:43AM
-0.02
12:15AM
-0.01
12:39PM
-0.05
1:14AM
-0.03
1:36PM
-0.05
2:12AM
-0.03
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Sunrise6:43--6:43--6:45--6:46--6:47--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:54--
Sunset-5:37--5:37--5:35--5:34--5:32--5:30--5:30--5:29--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:23-
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Rain (mm)
------------21------------------1-27
Temp. °C242520242518211614151615151311131312141511171813202115202216181916191817
Feels °C (?)232419232317201514151615128810101111129151511181813182015161614161616

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Tangoio Flat Rock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tangoio Flat Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tangoio Flat Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tangoio Flat Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tangoio Flat Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tangoio Flat Rock is 17 km (11 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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