Raupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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 Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
181
186
186
212
212
217
257
257
264
284
264
346
341
359
326
318
280
326
302
212
206
213
249
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:02PM2.06m
7:21AM2.14m
7:57PM2.19m
8:16AM2.20m
8:52PM2.30m
9:11AM2.24m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.29m
00:45AM0.39m
1:12PM0.19m
1:40AM0.32m
2:04PM0.11m
2:34AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<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>
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:30
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
16
15
17
16
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
12
12
11
13
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
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
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
26
27
26
25
25
25
7
6
6
6
238
223
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
181
181
186
186
212
212
217
257
257
264
284
264
346
341
359
326
318
280
326
302
206
213
249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
22
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
0
0
21
21
0
22
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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