Back Beach surf break

Back Beach surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Back Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
292
382
436
517
473
587
512
444
402
325
497
685
992
1516
1358
1324
1169
1038
834
722
722
586
421
421
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
SW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:45AM3.11m
3:20PM2.88m
3:50AM2.99m
4:22PM2.80m
4:55AM2.91m
5:26PM2.77m
Low Tide
9:07AM0.87m
9:27PM0.97m
10:09AM0.93m
10:33PM1.02m
11:13AM0.94m
11:40PM1.01m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
13
14
15
16
17
15
15
14
13
14
15
17
17
16
16
14
13
13
12
14
14
13
13
12
10
11
13
15
16
12
11
11
9
11
12
14
16
14
14
12
11
12
11
13
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
292
382
436
517
473
587
512
444
402
325
309
685
992
1516
1358
1324
1169
1038
834
722
722
586
421
421
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
NW
9
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.5
W
21
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
86
29
135
130
169
34
48
23
23
218
497
260
202
15
14
11
11
10
10
10
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.3
N
6
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
12
0.1
W
23
0.3
WSW
22
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
29
6
12
15
26
11
91
23
35
30
15
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
Distance (km)
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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Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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