Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Te Paki today?

The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 10PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1355
1139
1048
852
673
537
755
690
543
451
444
418
398
379
324
427
480
499
623
1020
924
1006
1289
1363
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:34PM2.10m
4:55AM2.24m
5:34PM2.14m
5:49AM2.23m
6:26PM2.21m
6:37AM2.24m
Low Tide
10:41PM0.61m
11:19AM0.48m
11:39PM0.61m
12:09PM0.45m
00:32AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:28
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
12
11
12
13
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
12
2.1
NE
12
2
NE
12
1.9
NE
12
1.8
NE
12
1.6
NE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.5
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
1250
1121
1074
929
822
662
650
524
445
348
335
418
398
379
324
330
480
499
623
1020
924
1006
1289
1363
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
Energy kJ
1355
1139
1048
852
673
537
755
690
543
451
444
255
213
204
170
166
282
278
232
97
97
99
113
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.7
S
5
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.3
S
5
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
31
31
107
125
162
261
45
116
71
23
194
290
314
427
141
120
99
5
94
119
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
99
83
69
51
32
29
25
18
16
12
15
16
7
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
69
69
81
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
0
0
10
5
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
7
9
6
8
9
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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