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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 pm 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
18.1° 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 2AM is: 1.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
2311 | 2064 | 2405 | 2443 | 2293 | 5122 | 5006 | 4027 | 3668 | 3470 | 2796 | 2510 | 2243 | 1728 | 1736 | 1581 | 1418 | 1235 | 1134 | 878 | 878 | 809 | 721 | 689 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:09PM2.24m | 6:24AM2.41m | 7:00PM2.41m | 7:13AM2.53m | 7:48PM2.57m | 8:02AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.49m | 12:44PM0.24m | 1:05AM0.36m | 1:31PM0.10m | 1:55AM0.24m | 2:19PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 2311 | 2064 | 2405 | 1894 | 1788 | 5122 | 5006 | 4027 | 3668 | 3470 | 2796 | 2510 | 2243 | 1728 | 1736 | 1581 | 1418 | 1235 | 1134 | 878 | 878 | 809 | 721 | 689 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1796 | 1713 | 2334 | 2443 | 2293 | 1465 | 74 | 58 | — | 46 | 54 | 46 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 46 | — | 46 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 38 | 62 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 54 | 133 | 308 | 302 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | — | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | E 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | 40 | 42 | 119 | — | — | 44 | — | 10 | 73 | 31 | 8 | — | — | 86 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 63 | 10 | 63 | 10 | 63 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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