The Box Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.19° S 173.05° E

The Box 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Box sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.1° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Box at 6PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (31 Aug)16ft (5.0m)16s
Evening (31 Aug)16ft (5.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
0
!
0
!
!
!
0
0
6
0
0
4
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6052
7975
10929
10732
11324
9830
10174
10492
10492
9473
8689
8168
7392
6564
5796
5015
4247
4007
3620
2859
2618
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:18AM3.57m
11:31PM3.66m
11:53AM3.52m
00:07AM3.55m
12:32PM3.42m
Low Tide
5:28PM0.37m
5:50AM0.36m
6:06PM0.49m
6:29AM0.49m
6:49PM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
Feels °C
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
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