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Back Beach surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Back Beach today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
318 | 309 | 299 | 245 | 172 | 170 | 111 | 109 | 77 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 1323 | 1498 | 1601 | 1849 | 1845 | 1403 | 1291 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:03AM3.09m | 9:24PM3.26m | 9:40AM3.14m | 9:58PM3.32m | 10:16AM3.17m | 10:32PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.60m | 3:35AM0.70m | 3:50PM0.60m | 4:10AM0.71m | 4:26PM0.62m | 4:45AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 318 | 309 | 299 | 245 | 172 | 170 | 111 | 109 | 77 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 1498 | 1601 | 1849 | 30 | 1403 | 37 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 29 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 33 | 32 | — | 38 | — | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 78 | 187 | 277 | 385 | 572 | 731 | 836 | 1093 | 1323 | — | — | — | 1845 | — | 1291 | 1487 | 1535 | 1585 | 1487 | 1465 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 53 | 147 | 51 | 107 | 107 | 46 | 51 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 107 | 107 |
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