Raupo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Raupo Bay Surf Guide

Raupo Bay in Northland is a sheltered beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf Offshore winds blow from the southeast with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Raupo Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Raupo Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Raupo Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Raupo Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Raupo Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in February while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

92%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Raupo Bay Location Map

Interactive Raupo Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Raupo Bay is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Raupo Bay is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Raupo Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:52 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Raupo Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Sheigis Beacon, New Zealand, 4 km from Raupo Bay.

Next High Water: 11:44am | 1.84m

Next Low Water: 05:28pm | 0.53m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Raupo Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.9 °C) at Raupo Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite