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Raupo Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 3AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 21 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
103 | 101 | 47 | 54 | 46 | 153 | 99 | 153 | 9 | 375 | 427 | 404 | 370 | 280 | 295 | 167 | 161 | 190 | 307 | 212 | 212 | 223 | 196 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:31AM1.91m | 5:00PM1.82m | 5:28AM1.98m | 6:03PM1.93m | 6:25AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.61m | 10:31AM0.50m | 10:51PM0.55m | 11:26AM0.40m | 11:49PM0.47m | 12:20PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 103 | 101 | 39 | 54 | 39 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 280 | 206 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 212 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | N 10 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 162 | 153 | 99 | 153 | 146 | 375 | 427 | 404 | 370 | — | 295 | 167 | 161 | 190 | 307 | 212 | 212 | 223 | 196 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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