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Greenmeadows surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
16.5° 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: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Greenmeadows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | |
131 | 490 | 131 | 129 | 91 | 118 | 2309 | 2260 | 2866 | 2548 | 2407 | 2100 | 4359 | 4468 | 3705 | 2914 | 2171 | 2322 | 2953 | 2821 | 3136 | 3544 | 2106 | 2904 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:57PM2.36m | 2:28AM2.42m | 2:56PM2.27m | 3:31AM2.38m | 4:06PM2.25m | 4:38AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.86m | 8:11PM0.86m | 8:51AM0.93m | 9:13PM0.93m | 9:59AM0.93m | 10:22PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 131 | 490 | 131 | 129 | 91 | 118 | 170 | 202 | 99 | 253 | 186 | 2100 | 822 | 551 | 537 | 530 | 752 | 656 | — | 5 | 5 | 443 | 2106 | 2904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 131 | 78 | 7 | 61 | 63 | 72 | 38 | 186 | 306 | 302 | 679 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 915 | 936 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 770 | 411 | 1262 | 2055 | 3539 | 2782 | 2309 | 2260 | 2866 | 2548 | 2407 | 674 | 4359 | 4468 | 3705 | 2914 | 2171 | 2322 | 2953 | 2821 | 3136 | 3544 | 55 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 78 | 74 | 255 | 364 | 308 | 246 | 78 | 78 | 200 | 185 | 201 | 201 | 212 | 198 | 238 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 198 | 178 | 143 | 56 | 42 |
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