Ngunguru Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 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 1.4°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 7AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
206
561
604
456
387
312
255
187
173
158
148
123
102
69
54
45
50
40
38
28
29
39
40
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
10
W
0
ESE
0
ESE
5
SSE
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:32AM2.34m
12:53PM2.18m
1:32AM2.26m
1:54PM2.11m
2:34AM2.21m
2:57PM2.07m
Low Tide
6:39AM0.44m
6:55PM0.38m
7:38AM0.49m
7:55PM0.46m
8:37AM0.50m
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
9
8
3
1
1
1
4
5
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
13
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
10
10
7
6
11
12
14
16
16
15
14
12
13
14
14
15
13
13
13
12
11
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
9
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
Energy kJ
47
78
279
438
320
272
230
192
5
2
5
5
2
8
69
54
45
50
40
38
28
29
39
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
31
28
2
2
2
2
5
5
2
5
2
2
5
4
8
6
8
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
SE
8
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
Energy kJ
9
5
4
2
2
4
4
6
6
2
2
2
2
5
3
4
4
4
4
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
74
206
561
604
456
387
312
255
187
173
158
148
123
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
8
21
8
21
21
0
0
0
0
36
73
74
46
46
44
8
8
8
8
73
25
25
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ngunguru Bar surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest