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The Box surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 04 Apr 2025 NZDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Box this week:
The surf forecast for The Box over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Box in the next 12 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 08) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 4th Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 9th Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 8th Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Box over the next 12 days.
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| Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 788 | 1123 | 813 | 1039 | 1273 | 1163 | 1036 | 1053 | 864 | 1108 | 1618 | 2830 | 1027 | 5340 | 7665 | 7054 | 6527 | 6051 | 4292 | 2967 | 2322 | 1849 | 1549 | 1429 | 2553 | 1972 | 1580 | 1130 | 690 | 787 | 1477 | 1836 | 2055 | 3125 | 1943 | 1634 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:32AM 3.22 | 3:05PM 2.98 | 3:42AM 2.99 | 4:24PM 2.79 | 5:07AM 2.87 | 5:42PM 2.74 | 6:26AM 2.89 | 6:53PM 2.78 | 7:28AM 2.98 | 7:53PM 2.90 | 8:18AM 3.11 | 8:42PM 3.04 | 9:00AM 3.22 | 9:23PM 3.18 | 9:37AM 3.31 | 9:58PM 3.30 | 10:11AM 3.38 | 10:30PM 3.39 | 10:43AM 3.41 | 11:01PM 3.44 | 11:13AM 3.41 | 11:31PM 3.45 | 11:44AM 3.37 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:57AM 0.90 | 9:17PM 1.00 | 10:06AM 1.12 | 10:31PM 1.20 | 11:25AM 1.22 | 11:56PM 1.24 | 12:43PM 1.16 | 1:11AM 1.13 | 1:45PM 1.00 | 2:08AM 0.95 | 2:34PM 0.81 | 2:54AM 0.76 | 3:14PM 0.64 | 3:32AM 0.61 | 3:49PM 0.50 | 4:07AM 0.52 | 4:22PM 0.42 | 4:39AM 0.48 | 4:54PM 0.39 | 5:10AM 0.50 | 5:26PM 0.42 | 5:41AM 0.57 | 5:58PM 0.50 | |||||||||||||
Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tue 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:50 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:19 | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | 7:08 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:06 | - | - | 7:04 |
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Rain (mm) | 46 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the The Box Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Box provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Box can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Box surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Box) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Box may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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