Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 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
18.0° 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: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
878
809
816
555
528
416
455
460
607
695
955
823
580
489
597
472
346
341
281
234
179
140
150
179
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:02AM2.62m
8:35PM2.70m
8:50AM2.68m
9:23PM2.78m
9:39AM2.68m
10:11PM2.80m
Low Tide
2:19PM-0.01m
2:45AM0.15m
3:06PM-0.07m
3:35AM0.10m
3:54PM-0.07m
4:26AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:32
5:31
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
878
809
816
555
528
416
409
319
314
695
955
823
580
489
597
472
346
341
281
234
179
140
138
179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.6
WSW
22
0.6
NE
8
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
12
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
54
133
308
58
256
388
455
460
607
228
70
70
70
67
64
64
40
39
36
58
50
39
39
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.6
S
5
0.4
SW
15
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
302
25
20
55
79
71
24
25
90
50
9
16
37
37
34
79
150
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
SE
4
1.1
E
4
1.2
E
4
1.1
E
4
1.2
E
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
Energy kJ
23
23
90
10
38
54
42
51
25
18
6
6
15
53
52
60
29
34
49
31
33
31
30
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
10
10
10
22
10
10
5
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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