North Island New Zealand Surf

Detailed North Island New Zealand surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in North Island New Zealand. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in North Island New Zealand. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in North Island New Zealand over the next 7 days. Surf photos from North Island New Zealand and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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North Island New Zealand Wavefinder

Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thu
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in North Island New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oakura Beach Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Back Beach Taranaki	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Mangahume Taranaki	Greenmeadows Taranaki
Rating	1	2	6	5	4	4	4	4	2	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.5 S	0.3 SSE	3.5 W	3.5 WSW	2.5 W	2.4 WSW	1.7 S	1.8 S	1.5 S	1.0 S	4.5 NW	2.3 NW	2.5 W	2.3 W	1.9 W	1.7 W	1.6 W	2.0 W	0.9 NE	1.1 E	1.7 WSW	3.5 WSW
Period(s) (?)	9	16	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	11	12	11	14	13	12	12	11	13	11	15	13	9
Energy(?)	47	98	4099	4954	2091	1643	926	1131	991	320	5531	1663	3699	2513	1387	1254	1038	1288	347	612	950	1979
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	cross	off	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	off	cross- off	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	glass	glass	cross	glass	off	cross	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)			2:14AM 1.45		2:41PM 1.57		3:16AM 1.35	3:27PM 1.57	9:38PM 3.00	10:17AM 2.69		9:34PM 3.13	9:52AM 3.06		9:52PM 2.85	11:24AM 3.18		10:43PM 3.40	11:00AM 3.36		6:34PM 1.40	6:57AM 1.43
Low Tide / height (m)		1:13PM 0.82	8:09PM 0.17	8:23AM 0.14		11:06PM 0.35	9:26AM 0.17			4:08AM 0.20	3:25PM 0.24		3:47AM 0.17	3:52PM 0.19		5:18AM 0.68	5:33PM 0.70		4:56AM 0.36	12:42PM 0.22	12:48AM 0.25
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	cloudy	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	5
High °C	17	17	12	10	11	8	15	13	9	14	11	9	10	12	11	14	14	10	19	16	15	16
Low °C	16	14	10	10	10	7	11	11	7	9	10	9	9	12	9	13	12	8	16	15	14	14
Chill °C (?)	17	16	9	8	10	5	15	11	6	13	9	9	9	12	11	13	13	10	19	15	14	16
Sunrise	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:09
Sunset	-	6:16	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:16	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.5 S	0.4 S	1.4 WSW	3.5 WSW	2.5 W	2.4 WSW	1.7 S	1.8 S	1.5 S	1.0 S	4.5 NW	2.3 N	2.5 W	2.3 W	1.9 W	1.7 W	1.6 W	2.0 W	0.9 NE	1.1 E	1.7 WSW	0.9 NNW
Period (s)	9	9	16	14	12	12	12	13	13	11	12	11	14	13	12	12	11	13	11	15	13	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 NNE	0.3 SSE	0.9 NNW	1.4 NW	1.0 NW	-	0.4 NE	0.1 E	0.8 S	0.1 S	0.8 WSW	2.3 NW	2.0 NNW	1.9 NNW	1.4 NNW	1.6 N	1.4 N	1.0 N	0.5 E	0.2 SSW	-	0.7 SSE
Period (s)	6	16	8	10	9	-	5	14	14	19	14	11	10	10	9	9	10	9	16	14	-	6
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.3 SW	0.5 W	3.5 W	1.5 SSE	-	-	1.1 NNE	0.8 NE	0.9 NE	0.8 NE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 NW	0.7 NW	1.4 NNW	3.5 WSW
Period (s)	4	3	11	7	-	-	5	4	5	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	7	9

	Thursday 18							Friday 19								Saturday 20
	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Best forecast wave conditions in North Island New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whangamata Bar Coromandel	Tora Point Wairarapa	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Oakura Beach Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Piha-The Bar Auckland	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Tora Point Wairarapa	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.5 S	1.5 N	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.4 S	1.5 NNW	0.8 S	1.4 SSW	3.0 W	4.0 W	3.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	2.1 W	1.9 W	2.0 W	1.9 WSW	1.9 S	1.7 S	1.4 S
Period(s) (?)	10	9	9	9	9	7	13	6	14	13	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	12	12
Energy(?)	56	332	47	45	56	294	236	300	4170	4838	5331	4037	3311	3093	3245	1256	1036	1175	1029	1191	1486	608
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off
Tide State(?)	high	mid-flow	low	mid-flow	high	high	low	mid-flow	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	high	mid-ebb	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	1:21AM 1.46				1:50PM 1.60	3:51PM 1.69					7:59AM 2.71				8:05PM 2.65	9:20PM 3.12			8:43AM 3.15			3:30PM 1.54
Low Tide / height (m)			7:30AM 0.13				8:21PM 0.16		2:25AM 0.48				2:04PM 0.47							9:26AM 0.17
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	mod. rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	8	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	12	16	17	17	14	11	6	7	8	10	10	11	12	11	7	7	7	8	14	17	14
Chill °C (?)	14	11	16	17	17	12	9	3	6	7	8	8	11	11	9	5	5	5	6	13	17	14
Sunrise	-	-	6:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	6:08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:19
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.9 NNE	1.5 N	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.4 S	0.9 NNW	0.8 S	0.6 S	3.0 W	4.0 W	3.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	2.1 W	1.9 W	2.0 W	1.9 WSW	1.9 S	1.5 S	1.4 S
Period (s)	6	9	9	9	9	7	13	12	14	13	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 S	-	0.4 NNE	0.4 NE	0.3 S	0.1 NE	0.3 NE	0.4 S	1.6 NW	-	1.6 WNW	0.9 NW	-	0.4 WNW	-	-	0.4 NNW	-	-	0.5 NW	1.7 S	0.1 E
Period (s)	10	-	6	5	12	10	7	9	10	-	9	11	-	10	-	-	9	-	-	5	12	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.3 SW	0.7 WSW	0.6 WSW	1.5 NNW	0.8 WNW	1.4 SSW	-	-	-	1.2 SSE	1.3 SSE	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 NNE	1.3 NNE	1.3 NNE
Period (s)	-	-	4	4	5	7	4	6	-	-	-	7	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	7	7

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	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM
Best forecast wave conditions in North Island New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whangamata Bar Coromandel	Tora Point Wairarapa	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Oakura Beach Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Piha-The Bar Auckland	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Tora Point Wairarapa	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.5 S	1.7 NNW	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.1 NE	0.4 SSW	0.5 S	3.5 WNW	3.5 WNW	4.0 W	3.5 W	3.5 W	4.0 W	4.0 W	2.5 NW	2.5 NW	3.0 W	3.0 W	0.8 S	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period(s) (?)	10	8	10	10	10	11	10	9	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	11	11	11	14	13	13
Energy(?)	56	383	56	49	49	8	51	54	3015	3745	8295	3750	3389	7552	4195	3313	3826	2310	2411	243	600	600
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	on	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	cross	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)
Low Tide / height (m)								7:29AM 0.14						1:02PM 0.61							8:09PM 0.17
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	risk thund- der	rain shwrs	clear	clear	cloudy	light rain	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	1	2
High °C	15	14	15	15	15	14	15	15	11	11	14	15	15	13	15	11	11	12	12	11	8	8
Chill °C (?)	15	12	14	15	15	12	13	13	8	8	13	14	14	12	13	8	8	9	9	8	4	4
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:15	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.9 NNE	-	0.9 NNE	0.8 NNE	0.7 NNE	0.1 NE	0.4 SSW	0.5 S	3.5 WNW	1.5 WSW	4.0 W	3.5 W	3.5 W	4.0 W	-	2.5 NW	2.5 NW	1.3 NNW	1.3 NNW	0.8 S	0.1 NE	0.1 NE
Period (s)	6	-	6	6	6	11	10	9	11	12	11	11	11	11	-	10	11	8	8	14	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 S	-	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.1 E	0.2 S	0.4 NE	0.2 W	-	1.4 NNW	1.5 NNW	1.5 NNW	-	-	1.2 W	1.6 W	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 NE	0.1 NE	0.1 NE
Period (s)	10	-	10	10	10	10	13	6	19	-	8	8	8	-	-	16	16	18	18	7	8	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.1 N	1.7 NNW	-	-	-	0.7 NNW	1.1 NW	0.5 W	-	3.5 WNW	4.0 W	-	-	4.0 W	4.0 W	2.4 WSW	2.5 WSW	3.0 W	3.0 W	0.8 WNW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period (s)	7	8	-	-	-	6	4	3	-	11	11	-	-	11	11	10	10	11	11	4	13	13

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Auckland	Hawkes Bay	Raglan and West Waikato
Coromandel	Kaikoura and Marlborough	Taranaki
East Cape	Nelson Tasman Bay	Wairarapa
Gisborne and Mahia	Nelson West Coast	Wanganui Manawatu
Great Barrier Island	Northland	Wellington

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