Surf Forecasts:
Morgan Street (North Mole) surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, WSW swell with 331 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Morgan Street (North Mole) this week:
The surf forecast for Morgan Street (North Mole) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Morgan Street (North Mole) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morgan Street (North Mole) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 16 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
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 kJ | 10 | 19 | 37 | 50 | 125 | 66 | 101 | 238 | 98 | 244 | 178 | 82 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 82 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:50AM2.44m | 4:33PM2.38m | 5:06AM2.38m | 6:06PM2.39m | 6:36AM2.39m | 7:29PM2.50m | 7:53AM2.49m | 8:31PM2.66m | 8:55AM2.62m | 9:23PM2.81m | 9:48AM2.73m | 10:12PM2.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM1.13m | 10:13AM1.09m | 10:56PM1.20m | 11:30AM1.15m | 00:24AM1.19m | 1:02PM1.11m | 1:45AM1.07m | 2:14PM0.97m | 2:46AM0.90m | 3:11PM0.81m | 3:38AM0.75m | 4:00PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 4 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 125 | 66 | 101 | 238 | 98 | 107 | 98 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 82 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 20 | 50 | 26 | 12 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 40 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | W 10 | — | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 7 | — | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 19 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 2 | — | 16 | 29 | 27 | 1 | — | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 62 | 244 | 178 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 8 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 20 | 146 | 126 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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