Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 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
17.9° 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 2AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
719
489
519
472
346
341
281
234
179
140
147
177
371
358
326
314
305
322
301
301
301
241
215
212
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:23PM2.78m
9:39AM2.68m
10:11PM2.80m
10:29AM2.63m
11:02PM2.76m
11:21AM2.53m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.10m
3:54PM-0.07m
4:26AM0.11m
4:44PM-0.01m
5:19AM0.17m
5:36PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:31
5:31
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
15
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
719
489
519
472
346
341
281
234
179
140
138
177
371
358
326
314
305
322
301
301
301
241
215
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.1
W
21
0.5
NE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
SW
13
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
S
5
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
73
67
64
53
9
38
45
46
38
39
38
108
35
25
18
17
11
18
18
6
4
2
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
NE
8
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
50
18
16
37
37
34
79
147
35
22
7
20
2
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
4
1.2
SE
5
1.1
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SE
3
0.9
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.9
ESE
5
1
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
96
31
41
38
62
45
26
27
25
31
31
34
32
23
23
8
19
12
35
28
27
43
37
103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
10
5
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
10
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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