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The Box surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.9° 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 3PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Box. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
3087 | 2802 | 2959 | 2842 | 1657 | 2934 | 2131 | 1899 | 1743 | 1734 | 1723 | 2050 | 1984 | 1933 | 2721 | 2432 | 2640 | 5404 | 4745 | 3710 | 3515 | 3260 | 2844 | 2233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:48PM2.86m | 6:05AM3.08m | 6:45PM3.05m | 6:56AM3.25m | 7:37PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.89m | 00:00AM0.90m | 12:31PM0.68m | 00:55AM0.70m | 1:21PM0.47m | 1:47AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 3087 | 2802 | 2959 | 2842 | 1657 | 2934 | 2131 | 1899 | 1743 | 1734 | 1723 | 2050 | 1894 | 1866 | 1866 | 1894 | 1697 | 5404 | 4745 | 3710 | 3515 | 3260 | 2844 | 2233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 28 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 106 | 326 | 672 | 1061 | 1326 | 1984 | 1933 | 2721 | 2432 | 2640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 542 | 164 | 93 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 64 | 79 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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