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Raupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 10AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | |
11 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 64 | 78 | 105 | 150 | 136 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 122 | 140 | 191 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:35AM2.01m | 6:07PM1.94m | 6:27AM2.02m | 7:00PM1.99m | 7:15AM2.03m | 7:47PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.44m | 11:41PM0.48m | 12:09PM0.39m | 00:32AM0.46m | 12:56PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 105 | 150 | 136 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 122 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 7 | N 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | N 13 | N 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 10 | N 17 | N 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 64 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 191 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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