The Box Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.19° S 173.05° E

The Box 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Box

Issued: 11 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Box sea temperature is
17.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

The Box surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Box today (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Box at 6PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (07 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (07 Jun)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
8
2
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
10
2.4
SW
10
1.7
SW
19
2.3
SW
18
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
450
508
1230
1289
1124
1100
2125
3289
4859
7843
8262
9888
9651
8486
8589
8533
9931
11894
12454
12330
10679
9240
8115
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:10PM2.89m
2:28AM3.04m
3:02PM2.85m
3:22AM3.01m
3:57PM2.85m
4:17AM3.02m
Low Tide
8:02AM1.01m
8:18PM1.04m
8:52AM1.00m
9:12PM1.06m
9:44AM0.95m
10:09PM1.04m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
9
9
8
10
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
SW
20
1.7
SW
19
2.3
SW
18
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
Energy kJ
242
227
164
121
234
186
1024
2125
3289
4859
7843
8262
9002
8802
9931
11894
12454
12330
10679
9240
8115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.6
W
12
0.4
SW
16
0.8
SW
21
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
197
217
205
106
96
647
28
28
810
708
1793
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
16
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
112
73
72
177
183
153
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
8
2
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
10
2.4
SW
10
2.4
SW
10
4
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
Energy kJ
372
450
508
1230
1289
1124
1100
986
9888
9651
8486
8589
8533
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
7
7
9
7
9
9
5
9
Distance (km)
8
7
8
7
7
3
564
571
539
539
564
502
502
467
502
411
377
377
377
4
3
3
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
7
9
9
5
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
2
3
4
4
1
2
1
9
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
9
6
9
7
9
8
7
6
5
9
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