The Box surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 10 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
21.0° 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 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Feb)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (10 Feb)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (10 Feb)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
Period(s) (?)121212121212121212121111111111111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)695565555555503503494494433425369363325331331331373278273273273278241205
Wind
(km/h)
0
E
0
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:23PM
2.70
5:06AM
2.68
5:42PM
2.62
6:35AM
2.69
7:01PM
2.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:16AM
1.30
10:40PM
1.23
11:27AM
1.40
12:00AM
1.31
12:54PM
1.38
1:23AM
1.25
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sunrise-------6:56-------6:56-------6:58
Sunset---8:28-------8:27-------8:25----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------11------1-----
Temp. °C192020201919191820212121201918182023242321202020
Feels °C (?)202120201920201820202222211918182024242321202121
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