Twilight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Twilight Beach Surf Guide

Twilight Beach in Northland is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of .

Twilight Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Twilight Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Twilight Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Twilight Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Twilight Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in March while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Twilight Beach Location Map

Interactive Twilight Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Twilight Beach is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 83 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Twilight Beach is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 140 km (87 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Twilight Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Twilight Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Te Paki, 5 km from Twilight Beach.

Next High Water: 11:24pm | 2.37m

Next Low Water: 05:08pm | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Twilight Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.2 °C) at Twilight Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite