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Middleton Bay surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Middleton Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Middleton Bay sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Middleton Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Middleton Bay at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Middleton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
178 | 140 | 116 | 114 | 116 | 113 | 109 | 152 | 158 | 150 | 171 | 167 | 167 | 136 | 134 | 133 | 131 | 437 | 448 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 2723 | 2614 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.81m | 00:34AM2.90m | 12:59PM2.67m | 1:21AM2.77m | 1:54PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.79m | 6:29PM0.76m | 6:56AM0.91m | 7:11PM0.88m | 7:46AM1.01m | 8:03PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 178 | 140 | 116 | 114 | 116 | 113 | 109 | 152 | 158 | 150 | 171 | 167 | 167 | 136 | 134 | 133 | 131 | 437 | 448 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 91 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | WSW 14 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 36 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 81 | 11 | 131 | 133 | — | 33 | 32 | 60 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | N 10 | — | S 15 | WSW 12 | — | — | N 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 33 | 53 | 57 | 47 | 36 | 32 | 50 | 83 | 130 | 219 | 293 | 290 | 372 | 489 | 596 | 182 | 233 | 950 | 1529 | 2749 | 2723 | 2614 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 188 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 98 | 98 | 94 | 98 | 94 | 111 | 347 | 370 | 260 |
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