Greenmeadows surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 26 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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today?

The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 1AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
144
125
100
91
97
92
107
140
138
293
419
257
288
284
268
261
309
309
257
309
309
313
493
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
0
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
6:37PM2.50m
6:55AM2.59m
7:28PM2.59m
7:43AM2.64m
8:11PM2.68m
8:25AM2.69m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.73m
1:16PM0.58m
1:38AM0.68m
1:59PM0.53m
2:21AM0.61m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:09
5:09
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
14
12
11
9
7
8
8
11
10
11
11
9
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
6
1
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
153
77
28
94
91
33
84
82
140
138
293
419
257
288
284
268
261
118
91
80
73
309
313
493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.4
SW
10
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
184
144
125
17
64
90
15
107
78
79
22
24
24
24
6
24
25
309
309
257
309
46
29
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
5
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
11
29
29
26
7
97
92
7
4
24
55
24
1
1
25
62
62
58
60
3
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
5
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
11
46
100
64
45
1
2
3
42
72
124
157
181
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
66
44
0
39
0
0
0
13
42
39
39
66
66
66
66
66
78
74
44
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
4
9
9
9
8
7
9
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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