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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 11 am Wednesday 13 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
18.2° 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 7PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
1924 | 1743 | 1650 | 2141 | 2311 | 1922 | 2334 | 2443 | 2293 | 3074 | 5006 | 4027 | 3668 | 3470 | 2796 | 2510 | 1863 | 1960 | 1644 | 1459 | 1576 | 1006 | 1134 | 1014 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:09PM2.24m | 6:24AM2.41m | 7:00PM2.41m | 7:13AM2.53m | 7:48PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.41m | 00:13AM0.49m | 12:44PM0.24m | 1:05AM0.36m | 1:31PM0.10m | 1:55AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1924 | 1743 | 1650 | 2141 | 2311 | 1922 | 2244 | 1762 | 1788 | 3074 | 5006 | 4027 | 3668 | 3470 | 2796 | 2510 | 1863 | 1960 | 1644 | 1459 | 1576 | 1006 | 1134 | 1014 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 235 | 560 | 920 | 1215 | 1796 | 1713 | 2334 | 2443 | 2293 | 1207 | 75 | 58 | 44 | — | 54 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 35 | — | 45 | 45 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | NE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 41 | 50 | 119 | — | — | — | 57 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 7 | — | 11 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 10 | 63 | 63 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
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