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The Box surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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
17.4° 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 10AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Box. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
346 | 346 | 398 | 382 | 299 | 212 | 208 | 178 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 157 | 121 | 282 | 389 | 485 | 539 | 532 | 379 | 317 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:00PM3.44m | 00:27AM3.56m | 12:59PM3.27m | 1:26AM3.38m | 2:02PM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.45m | 6:13PM0.50m | 6:50AM0.62m | 7:09PM0.69m | 7:50AM0.78m | 8:08PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 346 | 346 | 398 | 382 | 299 | 212 | 208 | 178 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 157 | 121 | 282 | 389 | 485 | 539 | 532 | 379 | 317 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | N 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 2 | 55 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 52 | 111 | 194 | 304 | 297 | 260 | 254 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 21 | — | — | SW 20 | — | SE 4 | — | — | SW 21 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | SE 4 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | 67 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | NE 9 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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