Te Paki Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.53° S 172.73° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST

Forecast 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 18.2° 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 7AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 May)	7.5ft (2.3m)	14s
Afternoon (15 May)	6.5ft (2.0m)	14s
Evening (15 May)	6ft (1.9m)	14s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
		Friday 15								Saturday 16								Sunday 17
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	3455	3260	2796	2510	2243	1903	1604	1581	1418	1086	892	961	878	1014	796	619	528	416	455	460	607	695	955	823
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross
High Tide	7:00PM2.41m				7:13AM2.53m				7:48PM2.57m				8:02AM2.62m				8:35PM2.70m				8:50AM2.68m
Low Tide			1:05AM0.36m				1:31PM0.10m				1:55AM0.24m				2:19PM-0.01m				2:45AM0.15m					3:06PM-0.07m


	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:34	—
mm	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	16	16	17	16	16	15	15	15	14	16	17	17	16	15	15	16	16	16	16	17	16
Feels °C	13	13	13	13	12	14	13	13	12	12	13	11	13	13	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	12	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16
kJ	3455	3260	2796	2510	2243	1903	1604	1581	1418	1086	892	961	878	1014	796	619	528	416	409	319	314	695	955	823
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	—	NE 8	ENE 8	—	ENE 8	ENE 8	NE 8	—	ENE 8	ENE 8	NE 8	NE 9	ENE 9	NE 9	NE 9	SW 20	SW 20	WSW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 12	NE 9	NE 9
kJ	44	—	55	46	—	45	47	34	—	46	46	35	37	52	62	62	392	388	455	460	607	228	86	86
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 26	SW 24	WSW 24	SW 23	WSW 22	WSW 21	—	WSW 16	SW 15	NE 8	NE 9	NE 9	S 7	S 7
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	22	54	133	308	302	—	25	33	72	88	86	27	26
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NE 8	ESE 4	SE 4	ENE 8	—	—	—	ENE 8	SSE 5	SE 5	ESE 4	SE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	SE 4	E 4	ESE 4	E 4	ESE 4	SE 4	SE 4	E 4	E 4
kJ	—	55	10	35	46	—	—	—	72	31	25	18	23	26	12	10	39	64	54	19	28	21	10	9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Herangi Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Twilight Beach Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	Spirits Bay Northland	Spirits Bay Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	1	2	2	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	1	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Distance (km)	10	5	5	63	14	14	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Box	The Box	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	The Box	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Baylys Beach	The Box	The Box	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Herangi Beach	Baylys Beach	The Box	The Box	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	The Box	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Three Points East Cape	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Dinner Plates Catlins	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stent Road Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4
Header Global	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Sea Vista South Africa	J-Bay South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dias Beach South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Bruces Beauties South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Etang-Sale Reunion	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Jacobs Bay South Africa	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Boners United States	Boners United States	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Easky Left Ireland	Moss Landing United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	6	5	5	5	5

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