Ngunguru Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 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
18.9° 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 4PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
1.8
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
7
1
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
185
164
224
253
284
284
247
144
133
208
213
217
212
273
276
269
253
246
278
303
424
435
401
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:55PM2.11m
5:17AM2.25m
5:54PM2.25m
6:13AM2.34m
6:49PM2.40m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.41m
11:01PM0.49m
11:32AM0.28m
11:57PM0.40m
12:24PM0.17m
00:52AM0.31m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:24
5:23
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
11
11
12
11
12
13
12
13
13
11
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
355
185
164
2
2
284
284
247
144
133
208
213
217
212
2
27
42
42
61
61
63
24
24
401
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.8
ESE
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
60
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
0.9
ESE
6
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
397
73
57
224
253
88
134
57
273
276
269
253
246
278
303
424
435
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
3
4
2
4
Distance (km)
77
77
77
74
46
46
46
44
21
74
46
46
46
46
46
44
74
77
74
75
77
77
46
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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