Raupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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Raupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raupo Bay sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
186
212
218
223
257
266
264
240
323
355
341
310
326
318
377
368
337
282
229
367
251
257
203
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:02PM2.06m
7:21AM2.14m
7:57PM2.19m
8:16AM2.20m
8:52PM2.30m
9:11AM2.24m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.39m
1:12PM0.19m
1:40AM0.32m
2:04PM0.11m
2:34AM0.27m
2:56PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
11
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
186
2
2
2
26
27
26
25
25
25
7
6
6
6
280
238
257
201
233
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
9
9
8
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
9
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
277
186
212
218
223
257
266
264
240
323
355
341
310
326
318
377
368
337
282
229
367
251
257
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
22
22
22
0
0
0
21
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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