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Te Paki Surf Forecast
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Surf Forecasts:
Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Te Paki today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 5AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
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 64mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
2457 | 2173 | 2004 | 1811 | 1559 | 1184 | 976 | 792 | 642 | 569 | 451 | 342 | 249 | 205 | 138 | 134 | 140 | 100 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 104 | 95 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:54PM2.34m | 8:02AM2.28m | 8:33PM2.39m | 8:42AM2.30m | 9:11PM2.43m | 9:21AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.53m | 2:16PM0.34m | 2:42AM0.50m | 2:54PM0.33m | 3:21AM0.48m | 3:32PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 9 |
 kJ | 2457 | 2173 | 2004 | 1811 | 1559 | 1184 | 976 | 792 | 642 | 569 | 451 | 342 | 249 | 205 | 138 | 117 | 140 | 96 | 90 | 65 | 106 | 104 | 95 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 134 | 100 | 100 | 104 | 104 | 32 | 34 | 49 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | N 13 | N 11 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 21 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 97 | 154 | 186 | 241 | 298 | 381 | 403 | 543 | 736 | 881 | 1039 | 1258 | 1169 | 1508 | 1583 | 2154 | 2110 | 2385 | 2252 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 190 | 322 | 303 | 190 | 190 | 365 | 190 | 415 | 565 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 568 | 565 | 557 | 557 | 565 | 619 | 565 |
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