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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 Thursday 23 Apr 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
19.1° 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 7PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
832 | 612 | 503 | 427 | 291 | 249 | 235 | 211 | 496 | 496 | 353 | 262 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 297 | 231 | 255 | 312 | 381 | 728 | 704 | 685 | 630 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:24PM2.24m | 2:04AM2.35m | 2:34PM2.10m | 3:16AM2.26m | 3:52PM2.05m | 4:30AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.45m | 7:43PM0.41m | 8:31AM0.56m | 8:53PM0.53m | 9:44AM0.60m | 10:06PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 832 | 93 | 111 | 140 | 252 | 249 | 235 | 144 | 496 | 496 | 353 | 262 | 350 | 310 | 158 | 85 | 100 | 212 | 312 | 381 | 728 | 704 | 685 | 630 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 98 | 90 | 57 | 43 | 111 | 140 | 138 | 211 | 37 | 17 | 71 | 71 | 9 | 346 | 346 | 297 | 231 | 255 | 168 | 168 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 97 | 96 | 83 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 34 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 18 | 17 | 97 | 145 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 612 | 503 | 427 | 291 | 206 | 146 | 116 | 124 | 110 | 131 | 99 | 303 | — | — | — | 190 | 175 | 135 | 94 | 84 | 67 | 53 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 69 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
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