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Great Exhibition Bay Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Great Exhibition Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Great Exhibition Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Great Exhibition Bay sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Great Exhibition Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Great Exhibition Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Great Exhibition Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
219 | 219 | 219 | 202 | 277 | 250 | 259 | 328 | 557 | 786 | 916 | 770 | 747 | 670 | 487 | 434 | 434 | 478 | 483 | 451 | 486 | 446 | 402 | 385 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:38AM1.93m | 7:10PM1.93m | 7:19AM1.93m | 7:50PM1.98m | 7:58AM1.93m | 8:29PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.38m | 1:35PM0.21m | 1:58AM0.37m | 2:13PM0.20m | 2:37AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 9 |
 kJ | 219 | 219 | 219 | 202 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | N 10 | NE 12 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | W 16 | W 15 | N 15 | NE 12 | N 10 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 277 | 250 | 259 | 328 | 557 | 786 | 916 | 770 | 747 | 670 | 487 | 434 | 434 | 478 | 483 | 451 | 486 | 446 | 402 | 385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 273 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 13 |
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