Spirits Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Spirits Bay Surf Guide

Spirits Bay in Northland is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf Offshore winds are from the south. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for .

Spirits Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	64°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spirits Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Spirits Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Spirits Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Spirits Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in February while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 89% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

89%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Spirits Bay Location Map

Interactive Spirits Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Spirits Bay is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 81 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Spirits Bay is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 134 km (83 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Spirits Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 21:03 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 05
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (ft)	NNW	NNE	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	11	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Spirits Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Spirits Bay, 0 miles from Spirits Bay.

Next High Water: 03:01am | 6ft

Next Low Water: 09:26am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Spirits Bay Sea Temperature

The Spirits Bay water temperature is reasonably warm (17.6 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 64°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite