The Box Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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The Box Surf Guide

The Box in Northland is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf Offshore winds are from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is no reef break. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rocks/rips.

The Box Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Box:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Box occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf The Box (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Box with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in March while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Box Location Map

Interactive The Box surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Box is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Box is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Box Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:03 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

Tides at The Box

Current tide and informaton

For Ahipara Bay, New Zealand, 6 km from The Box.

Next High Water: 12:05pm | 3.07m

Next Low Water: 06:03am | 0.92m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Box Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.2 °C) at The Box is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite