The Box surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 19 Feb 2026 NZDT
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The Box surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Box sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at The Box today?

The current surf forecast for The Box at 6AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Feb)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Afternoon (19 Feb)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Evening (19 Feb)5ft (1.6m)16s

Table - waves today at The Box. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.6
SW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)111111181817161616161616151515151515141414131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)738725743995120111741029131410969798757636315355355424796065985816046378462076
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:26PM
3.54
11:40AM
3.75
12:01AM
3.59
12:16PM
3.75
12:38AM
3.58
12:53PM
3.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:33AM
0.30
5:55PM
0.30
6:10AM
0.29
6:34PM
0.30
6:49AM
0.37
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunrise----7:03-------7:05-------7:05---
Sunset-------8:17-------8:16-------8:15
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------11------------
Temp. °C181818191919202019202019181919191918171717181918
Feels °C (?)151515151616181918191918151515161815141414151614
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