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Greenmeadows surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today?
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 3AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
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 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
424 | 364 | 443 | 697 | 657 | 493 | 575 | 768 | 749 | 530 | 431 | 425 | 413 | 303 | 277 | 215 | 241 | 215 | 232 | 481 | 463 | 422 | 394 | 389 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:34PM3.23m | 9:53AM3.24m | 10:20PM3.29m | 10:41AM3.23m | 11:07PM3.28m | 11:30AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.06m | 4:09PM-0.05m | 4:34AM0.03m | 4:56PM-0.02m | 5:24AM0.08m | 5:44PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 268 | 268 | 443 | 697 | 657 | 493 | 575 | 768 | 749 | 530 | 431 | 425 | 413 | 303 | 277 | 215 | 241 | 215 | 172 | 481 | 463 | 422 | 394 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 424 | 364 | 264 | 193 | 196 | 193 | 140 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 73 | 110 | 123 | 172 | 232 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 123 | 88 | 51 | 35 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 12 |
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