Te Paki surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 Apr 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
20.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Te Paki today?

The current surf forecast for Te Paki at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (17 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
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3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
!
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.1
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
Period(s) (?)101010121313131313131313131313131212121414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1370137016142116257624832610261024832121203913749258518789321180120088223832521264730993364
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:18PM
2.57
8:32AM
2.69
9:00PM
2.70
9:14AM
2.75
9:43PM
2.78
9:58AM
2.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:24AM
0.17
2:48PM
-0.03
3:08AM
0.08
3:30PM
-0.10
3:52AM
0.05
4:13PM
-0.09
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise----6:52-------6:54-------6:54---
Sunset-------6:02-------6:01-------6:00
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
--------------11133---11
Temp. °C181818171818181817171818192019191918181718191817
Feels °C (?)141516151616151614141514151615151514151414151516
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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