Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
20
SSE
15
S
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
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
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
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6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
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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)
2.1
S
10
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
13
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.7
S
7
1.3
S
7
1
S
7
1.1
S
6
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
Energy 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)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.1
N
16
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
NE
7
Energy 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)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.4
SW
6
Energy 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)
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
5
1.8
S
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
9
4
5
4
3
3
7
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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