Ngunguru Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.2°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 5PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
7
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
241
200
83
212
212
198
250
247
211
205
205
263
392
475
447
422
408
318
273
227
233
211
233
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:54PM2.25m
6:13AM2.34m
6:49PM2.40m
7:08AM2.41m
7:44PM2.52m
Low Tide
11:32AM0.28m
11:57PM0.40m
12:24PM0.17m
00:52AM0.31m
1:16PM0.09m
1:46AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
12
13
12
13
12
13
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
0.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
247
4
200
83
212
212
2
25
43
63
61
59
57
25
24
318
273
36
36
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
40
10
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
7
1
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
131
241
157
80
198
250
247
211
205
205
263
392
475
447
422
408
227
233
211
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
3
1
2
4
4
4
2
1
2
4
1
3
Distance (km)
21
74
46
46
46
46
74
74
46
74
77
75
77
74
46
77
134
134
46
44
46
77
73
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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