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Te Paki Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Te Paki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Te Paki sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Te Paki today?
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 10PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
543 | 451 | 444 | 418 | 398 | 397 | 314 | 427 | 480 | 499 | 623 | 1124 | 924 | 1006 | 1289 | 1363 | 1325 | 1288 | 1338 | 1197 | 1299 | 1319 | 1451 | 1710 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:34PM2.14m | 5:49AM2.23m | 6:26PM2.21m | 6:37AM2.24m | 7:12PM2.28m | 7:21AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.61m | 12:09PM0.45m | 00:32AM0.59m | 12:55PM0.41m | 1:19AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 392 | 335 | 255 | 418 | 398 | 397 | 287 | 282 | 480 | 499 | 623 | 1124 | 924 | 1006 | 1289 | 1363 | 1325 | 1288 | 1338 | 1197 | 1299 | 1319 | 1451 | 1710 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 9 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 543 | 451 | 444 | 250 | 208 | 177 | 147 | 427 | 282 | 278 | 232 | 99 | 133 | 79 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 40 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 116 | 71 | 23 | 194 | 290 | 314 | 141 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 32 | 99 | 119 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 28 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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