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Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach Surf Forecast
/ Taranaki (31 surf breaks) /
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Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
349 | 326 | 289 | 653 | 926 | 1422 | 2376 | 2260 | 1679 | 1275 | 1618 | 2083 | 2352 | 2676 | 3370 | 3856 | 1963 | 1922 | 2174 | 2270 | 2332 | 2372 | 3069 | 3513 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.93m | 1:59PM2.71m | 2:22AM2.81m | 3:01PM2.62m | 3:26AM2.75m | 4:04PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM1.11m | 8:08PM1.10m | 8:49AM1.16m | 9:08PM1.15m | 9:49AM1.14m | 10:12PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 131 | 78 | 289 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 93 | 121 | 151 | 372 | 1618 | 2083 | 286 | 2676 | 3370 | — | 936 | 585 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | NNW 9 | WSW 17 | NNW 8 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 131 | 131 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 145 | 276 | 232 | 70 | 644 | — | — | 678 | 678 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | W 18 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 167 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 349 | 326 | 225 | 653 | 926 | 1422 | 2376 | 2260 | 1679 | 1275 | — | — | 2352 | — | — | 3856 | 1963 | 1922 | 2174 | 2270 | 2332 | 2372 | 3069 | 3513 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 107 | 107 | 110 | 107 | 120 | 300 | 345 | 266 | 110 | 110 | 245 | 247 | 238 | 245 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 249 |
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