Te Paki Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Te Paki Surf Guide

Te Paki in Northland is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Te Paki Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Te Paki:

The best conditions reported for surf at Te Paki occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

aprilBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Te Paki with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in April while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

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

blown out

64%

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

too small

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

Explore Te Paki Location Map

Interactive Te Paki 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 Te Paki is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 78 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Te Paki is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 135 km (84 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.

Te Paki Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:59 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	off	off

What does Te Paki look like?

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Tides at Te Paki

Current tide and informaton

For Te Paki, 0 km from Te Paki.

Next High Water: 12:18pm | 2.1m

Next Low Water: 06:19am | 0.64m

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Te Paki Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.4 °C) at Te Paki is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite