Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Te Paki today?

The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (05 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
382
393
336
395
421
404
472
472
428
404
404
299
719
803
763
788
788
788
949
825
813
726
726
716
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:57AM2.29m
11:24PM2.37m
11:35AM2.20m
00:05AM2.28m
12:18PM2.10m
00:50AM2.19m
Low Tide
5:08PM0.38m
5:36AM0.55m
5:48PM0.47m
6:19AM0.64m
6:31PM0.56m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:43
5:42
5:40
5:40
Temp °C
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
382
393
162
155
159
404
472
472
428
404
404
299
719
803
763
788
788
788
949
825
813
726
726
716
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
4
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.2
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.7
NE
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
1
NNE
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.6
NE
10
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
166
1
336
395
421
9
96
93
49
88
9
83
9
7
192
14
14
79
46
14
13
13
13
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
4
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.6
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
N
13
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
Energy kJ
2
3
1
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
238
22
22
22
14
46
45
45
18
13
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
1
NE
9
0.5
E
3
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
1
NE
9
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
6
1.1
NE
8
1
NNE
8
0.8
N
6
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.7
N
6
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
Energy kJ
3
173
5
55
46
162
2
3
45
34
108
48
136
150
52
196
200
30
204
154
157
192
185
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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