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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 5 pm Tuesday 28 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
18.6° 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 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Te Paki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
1144 | 932 | 736 | 645 | 580 | 511 | 553 | 548 | 680 | 979 | 1111 | 949 | 1065 | 1030 | 1007 | 1213 | 1086 | 951 | 1334 | 1137 | 1809 | 2203 | 2412 | 2482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:00PM2.28m | 7:14AM2.39m | 7:43PM2.37m | 7:54AM2.43m | 8:22PM2.45m | 8:32AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.45m | 1:30PM0.30m | 1:49AM0.40m | 2:09PM0.24m | 2:29AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 1144 | 932 | 736 | 645 | 580 | 511 | 403 | 455 | 314 | 979 | 1111 | 949 | 1065 | 1030 | 1007 | 1213 | 1086 | 951 | 1334 | 1137 | 1809 | 2203 | 2412 | 2482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SW 18 | N 11 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 49 | 22 | 142 | 195 | 382 | 553 | 548 | 680 | 309 | 263 | 217 | 205 | 202 | 142 | 437 | 424 | 473 | 243 | 419 | 54 | 21 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | N 12 | SW 18 | N 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 16 | S 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 49 | 22 | 66 | 91 | 66 | 14 | 56 | 104 | 56 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 215 | 69 | 78 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 17 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 32 | 20 | 63 | 97 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 79 | 299 | 79 |
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