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Raupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
88 | 88 | 86 | 71 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 69 | 78 | 36 | 74 | 126 | 155 | 182 | 209 | 350 | 486 | 656 | 701 | 897 | 1227 | 1490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.95m | 6:42AM1.95m | 7:20PM1.99m | 7:29AM1.94m | 8:05PM2.01m | 8:12AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.56m | 12:23PM0.43m | 00:49AM0.55m | 1:08PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.55m | 1:49PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | N 14 | N 13 | E 9 | N 13 | N 18 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | — |
 kJ | 88 | 88 | 86 | 71 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 13 | E 9 | N 13 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 78 | 36 | 74 | 126 | 155 | 182 | 209 | 350 | 486 | 656 | 701 | 897 | 1227 | 1490 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 135 | 247 | 356 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 570 | 570 | 578 |
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