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Greenmeadows surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today?
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
264 | 309 | 260 | 334 | 957 | 1112 | 1190 | 1227 | 1159 | 1196 | 1110 | 990 | 888 | 796 | 734 | 734 | 837 | 659 | 669 | 617 | 663 | 691 | 682 | 682 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:57AM2.90m | 9:20PM2.93m | 9:32AM2.94m | 9:54PM2.98m | 10:06AM2.95m | 10:27PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.28m | 3:28AM0.35m | 3:44PM0.24m | 4:02AM0.33m | 4:17PM0.25m | 4:36AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 62 | 309 | 260 | 255 | 957 | 1112 | 1190 | 1227 | 1159 | 1196 | 1110 | 990 | 888 | 796 | 734 | 734 | 837 | 659 | 669 | 617 | 663 | 691 | 682 | 682 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 16 | S 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 199 | 258 | 243 | 334 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 106 | 97 | 73 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 264 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 231 | 279 | 217 | 160 | 123 | 77 | 44 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 62 | 94 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 78 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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