Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 23 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
18.3° 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 8PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (23 May)6ft (1.8m)14s

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 night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
20
1.3
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
899
1077
1273
1220
919
814
663
591
843
1268
1880
3123
2865
2601
2381
1959
1463
1255
1155
1048
852
609
537
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:19PM2.17m
2:52AM2.35m
3:27PM2.11m
3:55AM2.28m
4:34PM2.10m
4:55AM2.24m
Low Tide
8:16AM0.45m
8:33PM0.47m
9:20AM0.50m
9:37PM0.56m
10:22AM0.50m
10:41PM0.61m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:28
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
2.3
NNE
11
1.8
SW
14
2.3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.3
NNE
11
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.1
NE
11
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
NE
12
1.6
SW
14
2
NE
11
2
NE
11
1.7
NE
11
Energy kJ
472
899
1237
1273
1214
1490
1333
1281
591
600
1268
1880
3123
2865
2601
2381
1167
1463
1255
1123
1048
966
935
664
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
10
1.5
N
11
1.6
SW
14
1.7
N
11
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
2.3
NE
11
2.2
NE
12
2.1
SW
15
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
1.7
SW
14
0.4
SSE
6
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
120
555
1077
720
1220
919
814
663
365
640
545
480
446
469
1325
1278
1959
3
3
1155
14
852
609
537
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
1.1
NNE
11
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
1.1
SW
20
1.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
6
281
10
24
26
25
843
609
31
31
12
125
162
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
1.2
E
5
2.5
NE
11
1.2
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
2.5
NE
12
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
ENE
11
1.6
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
2.5
NE
12
2.5
NE
12
1.4
E
5
2.3
NE
11
0.9
E
4
1
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
1377
1523
68
1692
66
37
52
53
1926
1872
1764
1788
1775
1921
128
123
138
1871
1839
102
1365
32
41
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
69
79
69
69
69
69
69
69
299
299
299
299
79
79
299
299
69
69
69
69
69
69
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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