Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Te Paki today?

The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 1PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.9m)18s
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
!
!
!
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2334
2443
2293
5122
5006
4027
3455
3260
2844
2510
1863
1728
1736
1581
1418
1086
892
878
878
809
721
555
528
416
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:24AM2.41m
7:00PM2.41m
7:13AM2.53m
7:48PM2.57m
8:02AM2.62m
8:35PM2.70m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.49m
12:44PM0.24m
1:05AM0.36m
1:31PM0.10m
1:55AM0.24m
2:19PM-0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:34
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
16
15
14
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
13
12
11
13
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
2244
1944
1788
5122
5006
4027
3455
3260
2844
2510
1863
1728
1736
1581
1418
1086
892
878
878
809
721
555
528
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
2.1
SSW
13
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
SW
20
Energy kJ
2334
2443
2293
1323
74
57
44
55
21
46
44
44
46
46
47
46
46
47
50
52
302
256
388
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.6
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
13
22
54
133
308
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
1.2
E
4
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.8
E
3
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.1
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
111
50
119
70
59
25
8
15
35
21
27
29
29
26
40
70
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
6
2
2
5
5
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
10
10
63
22
14
14
10
10
10
14
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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