The Box surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 10 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
20.3° 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 2AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Mar)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (11 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (11 Mar)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
Period(s) (?)141414141414141313131313131212121111101010121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)173617121688144312201004878778618545431424369392580494384254167160151146141139
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
20
E
25
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
ESE
40
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:40PM
2.86
3:08AM
2.83
3:39PM
2.67
4:16AM
2.68
4:59PM
2.57
5:45AM
2.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:59PM
1.07
9:33AM
1.29
9:53PM
1.25
10:41AM
1.41
11:10PM
1.35
12:08PM
1.41
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sunrise------7:22-------7:22-------7:24-
Sunset-7:53-------7:52-------7:51------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-----3422-------1------2
Temp. °C212119191817171718181919192021212021212121212224
Feels °C (?)201916141312131312131515151718171819202021212225
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