The Box Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.19° S 173.05° E

The Box 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Box sea temperature is
15.6° 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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Box at 2AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (17 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (17 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3784
3369
3051
2620
2390
2233
2268
2593
3314
4263
4772
4739
4676
4676
4410
3919
3919
3181
5190
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:10PM3.87m
11:33AM3.60m
11:55PM3.76m
12:18PM3.47m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.26m
5:26AM0.31m
5:43PM0.33m
6:13AM0.40m
6:27PM0.48m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
9
8
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