Ngunguru Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
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Ngunguru Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ngunguru Bar sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ngunguru Bar today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngunguru Bar at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
82
82
66
66
66
42
42
41
41
31
32
64
34
58
18
17
17
216
372
499
645
703
697
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:34AM2.13m
6:12PM2.17m
6:21AM2.12m
6:57PM2.20m
7:04AM2.11m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.58m
11:35AM0.44m
00:01AM0.58m
12:20PM0.44m
00:45AM0.57m
1:01PM0.44m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
14
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
100
82
82
66
66
66
42
42
41
41
31
32
6
12
12
18
10
17
17
17
6
6
6
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
56
55
52
32
31
31
31
17
17
16
15
15
12
6
6
6
17
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
9
6
12
12
12
2
2
2
2
6
2
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
8
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
2
64
34
58
87
92
142
216
372
499
645
703
697
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
1
1
4
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
8
20
77
24
77
77
0
0
77
139
244
77
77
77
250
250
250
454
454
454
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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