The Box Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.19° S 173.05° E

The Box 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Box sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.0° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Box at 7PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (03 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (03 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2567
2390
1863
1580
1680
1836
2027
2699
2881
3789
5686
5672
5658
4899
3870
3818
3565
4890
5363
5936
6448
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:17PM3.26m
1:39AM3.17m
2:14PM3.07m
2:47AM2.97m
3:35PM2.94m
Low Tide
7:12AM0.68m
7:40PM0.88m
8:03AM0.89m
8:41PM1.08m
9:07AM1.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
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