Middleton Bay

Name: Middleton Bay Surf Spot
Address: Ōpunake, Taranaki, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Ōpunake, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Sand

Right now

The conditions at the spot at 8:00 PM New Zealand Standard Time.

Poor

Chest-high (1.4 m) at 5 s going to NE, moderate cross-shore wind going to ESE

Swell

1.4 m

5 s

Wind

18 km/h

ESE

Cross-shore

Tide

1.1 m

Rising

Weather

12 °C

Overcast

14 °C water

10-day forecast

Wave height and the best conditions expected each day.

Hourly forecast

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Time	Rating	Swell	Swell direction	Wind	Wind direction	Tide	Weather
12 AM	Good	2.4 m · 10 s	ENE	10 km/h · 16 km/h gusts	SSE Offshore	3 m	Mostly clear · 11 °C
1 AM	Good	2.3 m · 10 s	ENE	12 km/h · 19 km/h gusts	S Offshore	2.6 m	Clear · 10 °C
2 AM	Good	2.3 m · 10 s	ENE	15 km/h · 23 km/h gusts	S Offshore	2 m	Clear · 10 °C
3 AM	Good	2.3 m · 10 s	ENE	16 km/h · 25 km/h gusts	SSE Offshore	1.3 m	Mostly clear · 10 °C
4 AM	Good	2.2 m · 10 s	ENE	16 km/h · 26 km/h gusts	SSE Offshore	0.7 m	Mostly clear · 11 °C
5 AM	Good	2 m · 10 s	ENE	15 km/h · 26 km/h gusts	SSE Offshore	0.3 m	Mostly clear · 11 °C
6 AM	Good	1.9 m · 11 s	ENE	15 km/h · 25 km/h gusts	SSE Offshore	0.3 m	Partly cloudy · 10 °C
7 AM	Fair	1.8 m · 11 s	ENE	15 km/h · 24 km/h gusts	SE Cross-shore	0.6 m	Overcast · 11 °C
8 AM	Fair	1.7 m · 11 s	ENE	17 km/h · 26 km/h gusts	ESE Cross-shore	1.2 m	Overcast · 12 °C
9 AM	Fair	1.6 m · 11 s	ENE	20 km/h · 34 km/h gusts	ESE Onshore	1.9 m	Mostly clear · 13 °C
10 AM	Fair	1.6 m · 11 s	ENE	22 km/h · 38 km/h gusts	ESE Onshore	2.5 m	Partly cloudy · 13 °C
11 AM	Fair	1.5 m · 11 s	ENE	23 km/h · 39 km/h gusts	E Onshore	2.9 m	Overcast · 14 °C
12 PM	Fair	1.5 m · 11 s	ENE	20 km/h · 39 km/h gusts	ESE Cross-shore	3 m	Overcast · 14 °C
1 PM	Fair	1.4 m · 10 s	ENE	21 km/h · 37 km/h gusts	ESE Onshore	2.7 m	Overcast · 14 °C
2 PM	Fair	1.4 m · 8 s	ENE	20 km/h · 37 km/h gusts	ESE Cross-shore	2.2 m	Partly cloudy · 14 °C
3 PM	Poor	1.4 m · 7 s	ENE	22 km/h · 37 km/h gusts	ESE Cross-shore	1.6 m	Overcast · 14 °C
4 PM	Poor	1.4 m · 6 s	ENE	23 km/h · 38 km/h gusts	ESE Onshore	1 m	Overcast · 13 °C
5 PM	Poor	1.4 m · 6 s	NE	22 km/h · 39 km/h gusts	ESE Onshore	0.6 m	Overcast · 13 °C
6 PM	Poor	1.4 m · 5 s	NE	19 km/h · 36 km/h gusts	ESE Cross-shore	0.4 m	Overcast · 12 °C
7 PM	Poor	1.4 m · 5 s	NE	18 km/h · 31 km/h gusts	ESE Cross-shore	0.6 m	Overcast · 12 °C
8 PM	Poor	1.4 m · 5 s	NE	18 km/h · 29 km/h gusts	ESE Cross-shore	1.1 m	Overcast · 12 °C
9 PM	Poor	1.4 m · 5 s	NE	19 km/h · 30 km/h gusts	SE Cross-shore	1.8 m	Overcast · 12 °C
10 PM	Poor	1.4 m · 5 s	NE	20 km/h · 32 km/h gusts	SE Cross-shore	2.4 m	Light drizzle · 12 °C
11 PM	Poor	1.3 m · 5 s	NE	20 km/h · 32 km/h gusts	ESE Cross-shore	2.8 m	Light drizzle · 12 °C