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Spirits Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Spirits Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Spirits Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Spirits Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Spirits Bay at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Spirits Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
481 | 470 | 447 | 447 | 378 | 348 | 339 | 294 | 367 | 357 | 337 | 291 | 256 | 229 | 223 | 188 | 154 | 157 | 175 | 232 | 240 | 287 | 340 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:18PM2.26m | 8:30AM2.18m | 9:08PM2.30m | 9:21AM2.16m | 10:00PM2.30m | 10:14AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.18m | 2:48PM-0.07m | 3:21AM0.16m | 3:39PM-0.06m | 4:14AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 414 | 493 | 366 | 362 | 277 | 279 | 268 | 180 | 178 | 131 | 123 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 147 | 223 | 207 | 196 | 188 | 191 | 209 | 163 | 183 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 21 | E 14 |
| kJ | 110 | — | 40 | 36 | 26 | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 62 | 102 | 92 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | — | E 14 | S 8 | E 14 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 481 | 470 | 447 | 447 | 378 | 348 | 339 | 294 | 367 | 357 | 337 | 291 | 256 | 229 | 223 | 188 | 154 | 157 | 175 | 232 | 240 | 287 | 340 | 440 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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