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/ Taranaki (31 surf breaks) /
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Back Beach surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Back Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 10AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
173 | 259 | 285 | 311 | 351 | 338 | 265 | 274 | 274 | 382 | 436 | 517 | 473 | 596 | 512 | 512 | 437 | 325 | 497 | 729 | 992 | 1498 | 1358 | 1324 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:41AM3.28m | 2:17PM3.00m | 2:45AM3.11m | 3:20PM2.88m | 3:50AM2.99m | 4:22PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.75m | 8:23PM0.84m | 9:07AM0.87m | 9:27PM0.97m | 10:09AM0.93m | 10:33PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 173 | 259 | 285 | 311 | 351 | 338 | 265 | 274 | 274 | 382 | 436 | 517 | 473 | 596 | 512 | 512 | 437 | 325 | 341 | 729 | 992 | 1498 | 1358 | 1324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 21 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 9 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 59 | 53 | 67 | 54 | 46 | 135 | 130 | 169 | 34 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 218 | 497 | 341 | 202 | 15 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | — | — | W 23 | WSW 22 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 23 | 27 | 49 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 57 | 123 | — | 31 | 15 | 27 | — | — | 11 | 91 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 18 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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