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Te Paki Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Te Paki today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 8AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
924 | 1006 | 1289 | 1363 | 1325 | 1398 | 1338 | 1197 | 1299 | 1319 | 1541 | 1735 | 2325 | 2418 | 2457 | 2328 | 2004 | 1811 | 1537 | 1292 | 1073 | 859 | 701 | 560 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:37AM2.24m | 7:12PM2.28m | 7:21AM2.26m | 7:54PM2.34m | 8:02AM2.28m | 8:33PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.59m | 12:55PM0.41m | 1:19AM0.56m | 1:36PM0.37m | 2:01AM0.53m | 2:16PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 924 | 1006 | 1289 | 1363 | 1325 | 1398 | 1338 | 1197 | 1299 | 1319 | 1541 | 1735 | 2325 | 2418 | 2457 | 2328 | 2004 | 1811 | 1537 | 1292 | 1073 | 859 | 701 | 560 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 79 | 78 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 6 | S 6 | N 10 | — | — | NE 11 | — | N 13 | N 11 | — | N 18 | N 18 |
| kJ | 99 | 119 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 28 | 45 | 66 | 110 | 136 | 170 | 203 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 303 | 303 | 351 | 190 | 415 |
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