The Box surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 05 Apr 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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Box today?

The current surf forecast for The Box at 3AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (05 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (05 Apr)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SW
1
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
2
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
Period(s) (?)141412121214141414131416151414141313131313121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)35036621417821045358171681391999016021638148413361152933919755680591488423416
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
E
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:02AM
3.47
12:16PM
3.35
12:34AM
3.38
12:49PM
3.22
1:08AM
3.25
1:25PM
3.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:14AM
0.57
6:32PM
0.52
6:49AM
0.73
7:06PM
0.69
7:26AM
0.91
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Sunrise----7:41-------7:43-------7:43---
Sunset-------7:17-------7:15-------7:15
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
Rain (mm)
------1-------13672-442-
Temp. °C181817171821201918171717192020181818191820212019
Feels °C (?)171716151620171616151615161717161615181819202020
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