What are the current surf conditions at Great Exhibition Bay?

Great Exhibition Bay currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Great Exhibition Bay?

The best time to surf Great Exhibition Bay is typically when swell comes from the E direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

8
kt

🌊 SWELL

3.6
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

3.6ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

15s

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WIND GUSTS

13kt

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AIR TEMP

10°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

2.2ft @
12s

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PRECIPITATION

0mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Sweet 3.6ft waves with long-period 15s ground swell with light 8kt winds Note: winds from W would be better.

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Thursday

Sep 24

FAIR6 good hours

🌊 2.8-4.3ft 💨 3-10kt 🌡️ 8-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	4.3ft	15s	WSW	10kt	S	12kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	4.3ft	15s	WSW	10kt	S	11kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	4.3ft	15s	WSW	10kt	SSW	10kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	4.3ft	15s	WSW	10kt	SSW	9kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	15s	WSW	10kt	SSW	11kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	4ft	15s	WSW	10kt	SSW	13kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.9ft	15s	WSW	10kt	SSW	15kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3.8ft	15s	WSW	9kt	SSW	14kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	15s	WSW	9kt	S	14kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	15s	WSW	9kt	S	14kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	15s	WSW	8kt	S	13kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	15s	WSW	7kt	S	12kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	15s	WSW	7kt	S	11kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.4ft	15s	WSW	7kt	S	11kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	15s	WSW	7kt	S	11kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	15s	WSW	7kt	S	10kt	8°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	15s	WSW	6kt	S	9kt	8°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	14s	WSW	5kt	S	8kt	8°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	14s	WSW	5kt	S	7kt	8°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	14s	WSW	4kt	S	7kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	WSW	4kt	S	6kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	WSW	3kt	SSW	6kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	14s	WSW	3kt	SSW	6kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	14s	WSW	4kt	SSW	6kt	14°C	16°C	0mm

Friday

Sep 25

GOOD16 good hours

🌊 2.3-2.7ft 💨 4-11kt 🌡️ 10-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	14s	WSW	4kt	SW	6kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	14s	WSW	6kt	SW	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	14s	WSW	7kt	SW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	14s	WSW	9kt	SSW	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	WSW	9kt	SW	10kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	14s	WSW	8kt	SW	11kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	14s	WSW	8kt	SW	12kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	14s	WSW	7kt	SW	12kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	14s	WSW	7kt	SW	12kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	14s	WSW	6kt	SW	12kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	14s	WSW	6kt	SW	12kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	14s	WSW	6kt	SW	12kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	WSW	6kt	SW	13kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	WSW	6kt	WSW	13kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	14s	WSW	6kt	WSW	14kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	14s	WSW	6kt	WSW	14kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	WSW	7kt	WSW	14kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	WSW	7kt	WSW	15kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	WSW	7kt	WSW	15kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	14s	WSW	8kt	WSW	14kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	WSW	9kt	WSW	14kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	13s	WSW	10kt	WSW	13kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	13s	WSW	10kt	WSW	14kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	13s	WSW	11kt	WSW	14kt	16°C	16°C	0mm

Saturday

Sep 26

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.0-2.2ft 💨 8-15kt 🌡️ 12-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	13s	WSW	11kt	WSW	14kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	13s	WSW	12kt	WSW	14kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	WSW	12kt	WSW	15kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	WSW	12kt	WSW	15kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	WSW	12kt	WSW	16kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	WSW	11kt	WSW	17kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	WSW	11kt	WSW	17kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	WSW	10kt	WSW	17kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	WSW	9kt	W	17kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	WSW	8kt	W	17kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	12s	WSW	8kt	W	17kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	12s	WSW	9kt	W	18kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	WSW	9kt	W	18kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	WSW	10kt	W	19kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	WSW	10kt	W	19kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	WSW	11kt	W	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	WSW	11kt	W	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	WSW	11kt	W	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	12s	WSW	11kt	W	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	12s	WSW	12kt	W	20kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	12s	WSW	13kt	W	20kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	WSW	14kt	W	20kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	WSW	14kt	W	20kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	12s	W	15kt	W	21kt	17°C	15°C	0mm

Sunday

Sep 27

POOR3 good hours

🌊 0.6-5.0ft 💨 7-17kt 🌡️ 14-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	12s	W	15kt	W	22kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1ft	12s	SW	16kt	W	23kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	12s	SSE	16kt	W	24kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	12s	ESE	17kt	W	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	12s	E	16kt	W	25kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	12s	E	15kt	W	25kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	12s	E	15kt	W	26kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	12s	E	15kt	W	26kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	12s	E	14kt	W	25kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	12s	E	14kt	W	25kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	13s	SSE	14kt	W	25kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	15s	SSW	14kt	W	25kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	16s	WSW	14kt	W	25kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	16s	W	13kt	W	24kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	16s	WNW	13kt	W	24kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	16s	NW	12kt	W	24kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	14s	WNW	11kt	W	23kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	12s	WNW	9kt	W	22kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	5ft	10s	W	7kt	W	21kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	4.9ft	10s	W	9kt	W	21kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	4.8ft	10s	W	11kt	W	21kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	4.6ft	10s	W	12kt	W	21kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	11s	W	13kt	W	21kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	13s	WSW	13kt	W	21kt	18°C	15°C	0mm

Monday

Sep 28

POOR4 good hours

🌊 0.9-4.2ft 💨 9-14kt 🌡️ 15-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	14s	WSW	14kt	W	21kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	14s	WSW	14kt	W	21kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	14s	WSW	13kt	W	20kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1ft	14s	WSW	13kt	W	20kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	WSW	12kt	W	20kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	11s	W	11kt	W	20kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	9s	W	10kt	W	19kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	4ft	9s	W	10kt	W	19kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	9s	WNW	9kt	W	19kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	9s	WNW	9kt	W	19kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	3ft	11s	W	10kt	W	20kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	12s	WSW	10kt	WNW	21kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	14s	WSW	10kt	WNW	22kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	WSW	10kt	WNW	22kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	WSW	10kt	WNW	22kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	WSW	11kt	WNW	22kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	WSW	11kt	WNW	22kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	WSW	10kt	WNW	22kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	13s	SW	10kt	WNW	21kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	13s	SW	11kt	WNW	21kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	13s	SW	12kt	WNW	20kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2ft	13s	WSW	12kt	WNW	19kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2ft	13s	SW	12kt	WNW	19kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SW	13kt	WNW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

GOOD1 excellent hours

🌊 1.8-3.2ft 💨 3-13kt 🌡️ 13-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	SW	13kt	WNW	18kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	SW	13kt	WNW	18kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	WSW	13kt	WNW	18kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	WSW	13kt	WNW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	13s	WSW	11kt	WNW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	WSW	10kt	WNW	18kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	15s	WSW	9kt	WNW	17kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	13s	WSW	8kt	WNW	16kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	10s	W	7kt	WNW	15kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	WNW	6kt	WNW	14kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	WNW	5kt	WNW	11kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	WNW	5kt	W	8kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	8s	WNW	4kt	W	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	8s	WNW	4kt	W	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	WNW	4kt	W	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	WNW	3kt	WSW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	W	3kt	W	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	12s	WSW	3kt	W	4kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	WSW	3kt	WNW	4kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	WSW	3kt	WNW	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	WSW	3kt	NW	5kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	WSW	3kt	NW	5kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	WSW	4kt	NNW	6kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	14s	WSW	6kt	N	7kt	18°C	15°C	0mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

GOOD10 good hours

🌊 2.2-2.9ft 💨 7-14kt 🌡️ 15-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	14s	WSW	7kt	NNE	8kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	14s	WSW	7kt	NNE	8kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	14s	WSW	8kt	NNE	8kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	14s	WSW	8kt	NNE	8kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	14s	WSW	8kt	NE	9kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	14s	WSW	8kt	NE	11kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	WSW	8kt	NE	12kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	WSW	7kt	NE	13kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	WSW	7kt	NE	13kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	WSW	7kt	NE	14kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	WSW	8kt	NE	15kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	14s	WSW	9kt	NE	16kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	14s	WSW	9kt	NE	17kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	14s	WSW	10kt	NE	17kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	14s	WSW	10kt	NE	17kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	14s	WSW	10kt	NE	18kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	14s	WSW	10kt	NE	18kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	14s	WSW	11kt	ENE	18kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	14s	WSW	11kt	ENE	18kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	14s	WSW	12kt	ENE	19kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	14s	WSW	13kt	ENE	19kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	14s	WSW	14kt	ENE	20kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	14s	WSW	14kt	WNW	20kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	15s	WSW	14kt	S	20kt	17°C	15°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:3.0ft @ 14s

Wind Conditions:3-11kt S

Water Temperature:16°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Great Exhibition Bay, Northland, is an exposed beach break offering both left and right-hand waves, with reliable surf mostly generated by groundswells from the northeast. Offshore winds from the west create the cleanest conditions, especially around mid-tide when the tide is rising. Dangerous rips are a hazard, though the spot rarely gets crowded. The most consistent surf occurs in winter, particularly in January, when northeast swells combine with light offshore winds for optimal rideable waves.

Best Swell Direction: E

Bottom Type: Sand

Location: City: Te Hiku Community | County: Far North District | State: Northland | Country: New Zealand / Aotearoa | Full Address: Te Hiku Community, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionNE

Ideal Wind DirectionW

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