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Greenmeadows surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Greenmeadows today?
The current surf forecast for Greenmeadows at 12AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1019 | 1064 | 403 | 341 | 636 | 626 | 658 | 680 | 647 | 555 | 494 | 501 | 465 | 534 | 1193 | 853 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | 553 | 469 | 463 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:18PM2.49m | 6:38AM2.69m | 7:12PM2.69m | 7:29AM2.88m | 8:01PM2.90m | 8:18AM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.69m | 1:01PM0.46m | 1:22AM0.51m | 1:50PM0.26m | 2:11AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1019 | 1064 | 238 | 207 | 636 | 626 | 658 | 680 | 647 | 555 | 494 | 501 | 465 | 382 | 1193 | 853 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | 553 | 469 | 463 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 403 | 341 | 26 | 57 | 108 | 185 | 260 | 264 | 480 | 460 | 404 | 534 | 333 | 8 | 15 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 276 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 83 | — | 2 | 7 | 39 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 101 | 97 | 100 | 80 | 47 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 46 | 64 | 51 | 41 | 24 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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