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Greenmeadows surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today?
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 4AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
801 | 631 | 606 | 545 | 538 | 530 | 412 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 290 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 298 | 424 | 364 | 443 | 697 | 657 | 493 | 481 | 768 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:01PM2.90m | 8:18AM3.05m | 8:48PM3.09m | 9:06AM3.18m | 9:34PM3.23m | 9:53AM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.10m | 2:59AM0.16m | 3:23PM-0.01m | 3:46AM0.06m | 4:09PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 801 | 631 | 606 | 545 | 538 | 530 | 412 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 290 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 268 | 268 | 443 | 697 | 657 | 493 | 481 | 768 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | W 26 | W 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 91 | 180 | 232 | 298 | 424 | 364 | 264 | 193 | 196 | 193 | 140 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 32 | 69 | 94 | 87 | 74 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 107 | 101 | 82 | 51 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 39 |
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