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Medlands Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Medlands Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Medlands Beach sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Medlands Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Medlands Beach at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Medlands Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | |
151 | 153 | 153 | 112 | 106 | 90 | 79 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 88 | 144 | 111 | 217 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 234 | 256 | 221 | 228 | 228 | 197 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:10AM2.11m | 8:40PM2.18m | 8:49AM2.07m | 9:18PM2.14m | 9:27AM2.04m | 9:56PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.59m | 2:32AM0.62m | 2:46PM0.59m | 3:11AM0.64m | 3:24PM0.60m | 3:52AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 |
 kJ | 151 | 153 | 153 | 112 | 106 | 90 | 79 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 88 | 144 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 202 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 228 | 197 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 217 | 202 | — | 202 | 234 | 256 | 221 | 228 | — | — | 228 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 55 | 114 | 64 | 64 | 49 | 75 | 75 | 88 | 114 | 114 | 75 | 53 | 53 | 110 | 114 | 53 | 53 | 114 | 113 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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