Mimiwhangata surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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Mimiwhangata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mimiwhangata sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mimiwhangata today?

The current surf forecast for Mimiwhangata at 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Mimiwhangata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
1
NE
7
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
9
9
10
11
11
11
102
8
4
4
15
14
14
4
4
3
13
11
12
12
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
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-off
High Tide
6:50AM1.90m
7:21PM1.94m
7:31AM1.90m
8:02PM1.97m
8:11AM1.89m
8:41PM1.98m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.24m
1:30AM0.37m
1:46PM0.22m
2:11AM0.37m
2:24PM0.23m
2:52AM0.38m
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6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:38
5:37
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
17
16
17
10
12
12
10
12
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
12
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
17
95
75
34
11
6
11
102
128
155
201
226
307
319
284
284
2
13
11
6
6
8
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
9
9
9
10
6
11
6
6
8
2
2
15
14
14
4
4
3
12
2
12
12
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
17
7
6
6
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
703
497
472
463
491
389
340
203
156
121
84
53
26
77
77
56
291
284
314
270
264
257
244
228
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
127
127
127
127
119
155
119
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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