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The Box surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
18.1° 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 5AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Box. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 11 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
447 | 499 | 478 | 457 | 804 | 832 | 1453 | 3049 | 1595 | 3905 | 2448 | 2689 | 4237 | 2372 | 5093 | 4890 | 5380 | 6094 | 6411 | 6340 | 6287 | 5761 | 5493 | 4943 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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-off | |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.90m | 2:46PM2.70m | 3:11AM2.84m | 3:49PM2.68m | 4:14AM2.85m | 4:49PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM1.13m | 8:34AM1.20m | 8:53PM1.19m | 9:34AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.17m | 10:36AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | |
7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
447 | 499 | 478 | 457 | 804 | 832 | 1453 | 3049 | 1595 | 3905 | 1958 | 2689 | 4237 | 2372 | 90 | — | 4782 | 5438 | 6411 | 6340 | 6287 | 5761 | 5493 | 4943 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
127 | 123 | 119 | 216 | 495 | 535 | 493 | 774 | 1387 | 1245 | 1838 | 1654 | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | 197 | 206 | 321 | 476 | 418 | 865 | 955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
428 | 445 | 450 | 361 | — | — | 641 | — | — | — | 2448 | — | 703 | 1299 | 5093 | 4890 | 5380 | 6094 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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