Raupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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 12AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (17 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 afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
243
257
316
341
301
309
396
286
270
323
229
207
168
186
203
221
201
262
222
207
172
127
139
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:57PM2.19m
8:16AM2.20m
8:52PM2.30m
9:11AM2.24m
9:46PM2.36m
10:06AM2.25m
Low Tide
1:12PM0.19m
1:40AM0.32m
2:04PM0.11m
2:34AM0.27m
2:56PM0.07m
3:28AM0.25m
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
12
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
W
20
1.5
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.1
W
18
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
26
25
25
2
7
309
286
6
229
207
177
153
161
131
127
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
2
9
9
8
2
2
2
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
9
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
232
243
257
316
341
301
396
286
270
323
229
168
186
203
221
201
262
222
207
172
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
22
0
21
0
0
0
0
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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