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The Box surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Box today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Box at 1PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Box. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1006 | 1179 | 1271 | 1253 | 1438 | 1378 | 1319 | 1116 | 1299 | 1319 | 1472 | 1811 | 2293 | 2590 | 2425 | 2215 | 2004 | 1811 | 1688 | 1378 | 1150 | 947 | 780 | 632 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:25AM3.06m | 7:55PM3.15m | 8:09AM3.13m | 8:34PM3.27m | 8:48AM3.19m | 9:09PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.88m | 1:40PM0.73m | 2:05AM0.80m | 2:21PM0.66m | 2:44AM0.74m | 2:59PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1006 | 1179 | 1271 | 1253 | 1438 | 1378 | 1319 | 1116 | 1299 | 1319 | 1472 | 1811 | 2293 | 2590 | 2425 | 2215 | 2004 | 1811 | 1688 | 1378 | 1150 | 947 | 780 | 632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 119 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 226 | 226 | 274 | 113 | 336 |
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