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Greenmeadows surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Greenmeadows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Greenmeadows sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today?
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Greenmeadows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
431 | 425 | 413 | 303 | 277 | 215 | 212 | 245 | 232 | 525 | 463 | 422 | 394 | 389 | 378 | 389 | 321 | 299 | 277 | 273 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:41AM3.23m | 11:07PM3.28m | 11:30AM3.14m | 11:57PM3.21m | 12:21PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.03m | 4:56PM-0.02m | 5:24AM0.08m | 5:44PM0.08m | 6:15AM0.19m | 6:36PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 431 | 425 | 413 | 303 | 277 | 215 | 212 | 245 | 172 | 525 | 463 | 422 | 394 | 389 | 378 | 389 | 321 | 299 | 277 | 273 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | S 11 | — | W 20 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 20 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 73 | 65 | 123 | 172 | 232 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 32 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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