Greenmeadows surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today?

The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 7AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
0.9
WSW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
563
501
501
534
1193
1044
832
822
801
631
606
545
538
530
412
400
394
394
394
290
268
264
264
298
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:12PM2.69m
7:29AM2.88m
8:01PM2.90m
8:18AM3.05m
8:48PM3.09m
9:06AM3.18m
Low Tide
1:22AM0.51m
1:50PM0.26m
2:11AM0.32m
2:37PM0.10m
2:59AM0.16m
3:23PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
11
10
10
11
9
9
8
10
11
10
7
8
8
7
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
7
8
7
7
9
5
5
3
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
563
501
501
444
1193
1044
832
822
801
631
606
545
538
530
412
400
394
394
394
290
268
264
264
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
WSW
22
0.4
WSW
21
0.5
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
20
Energy kJ
480
460
404
534
333
6
6
6
12
6
6
6
5
5
1
13
11
54
91
180
232
298
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
2
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
Energy kJ
97
97
111
131
104
80
49
35
33
44
46
36
33
30
29
26
32
69
77
77
75
69
77
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
42
42
42
42
42
42
44
42
0
0
0
0
0
39
39
0
0
0
39
39
39
39
39
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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