Ngunguru Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 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
18.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ngunguru Bar today?

The current surf forecast for Ngunguru Bar at 2AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
158
157
176
184
200
192
198
212
229
263
263
256
287
257
236
221
226
268
329
363
399
371
454
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:32PM2.61m
9:52AM2.44m
10:26PM2.58m
10:47AM2.39m
11:21PM2.51m
11:42AM2.31m
Low Tide
2:59PM0.05m
3:35AM0.26m
3:52PM0.11m
4:31AM0.30m
4:45PM0.19m
5:27AM0.35m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:21
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.1
E
12
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
21
20
20
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
14
14
3
3
221
226
3
329
363
399
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
18
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
187
158
157
176
184
200
192
198
212
229
263
263
256
287
257
236
268
371
454
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
134
119
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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