Ngunguru Bar Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (35.64° S 174.52° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Ngunguru Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 20.1° C
(Which is 1.3°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: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 Apr)	4ft (1.2m)	7s
Afternoon (23 Apr)	3ft (0.9m)	6s
Evening (23 Apr)	4ft (1.2m)	6s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 22			Thursday 23								Friday 24								Sat 25
	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	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 10	ESE 6	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	112	112	110	110	210	197	132	73	53	258	123	266	351	282	411	568	521	449	341	262	188	151	108	89
Wind (km/h)	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	NE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	glassy	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				11:34PM2.43m				11:56AM2.26m					00:32AM2.34m				12:53PM2.18m				1:32AM2.26m
Low Tide		5:01PM0.18m				5:40AM0.37m				5:56PM0.28m					6:39AM0.44m				6:55PM0.38m				7:38AM0.49m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—
	5:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45
mm	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	10	4	4	4	4	3	1	1	3	4	1	—
Temp °C	15	15	16	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	12	14	15	15	17	17	17	16	16	16	17	17	17
Feels °C	12	11	13	11	9	9	10	9	10	10	12	9	14	12	11	15	14	14	15	15	14	13	13	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	E 6	E 7	E 7	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 9	N 9	N 9	ESE 8	ESE 9
kJ	112	112	110	110	37	37	34	50	50	160	86	127	247	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	7	8
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 7	N 7	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	ESE 9	N 10	N 16	SE 12	SE 12	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 17	N 17	N 9	N 9
kJ	23	14	13	7	3	3	10	10	10	9	9	28	2	5	6	6	2	2	2	2	6	6	2	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	NE 8	N 6	N 6	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	—	—	—	—	—	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	—	—
kJ	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	4	4	4	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 5	SE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 10	ESE 6	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 6
kJ	14	40	86	108	210	197	132	73	53	258	123	266	351	282	411	568	521	449	341	262	188	151	108	89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Pataua Northland	Tapuaetahi Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu River Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Langs beach Northland	Pataua Northland	Pataua Northland	Pataua Northland	Ngunguru Bar Northland	Tapuaetahi Northland	Oakura Bay Northland	Moureeses Northland	Helena Bay Northland	Helena Bay Northland	Whananaki Beach Northland	Moureeses Northland	Oakura Bay Northland	Tapuaetahi Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	3
Distance (km)	46	46	8	73	119	39	39	44	46	8	8	8	0	73	31	21	26	26	14	21	31	73	77	77
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Takou Bay	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Pakiri beach	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Ledge	Moureeses	Bland Bay	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Moureeses	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Twilight Beach	The Box
Rating (10 max)	1	3	3	1	3	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	1	2	2	2	3	2	2	1	1	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Three Points East Cape	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	3	4	4	3
Header Global	Outer Pool South Africa	Outer Pool South Africa	Outer Pool South Africa	Heaven South Africa	Bruces Beauties South Africa	Bruces Beauties South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Haga-Haga South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Lebu Chile	Bocock's Bay Namibia	Bocock's Bay Namibia	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia
Rating (10 max)	9	7	8	7	9	9	8	9	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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