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Taipa Bay

Taipa Bay

Taipa Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Overall: 2.8

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Taipa Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

Taipa Bay Surf Guide

Taipa-Doubtless Bay in Northland is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rips and rocks.

Taipa Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon beach redBeachIcon s32.8
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
20.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Taipa Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Taipa Bay occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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

januaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Taipa Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in January while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
10%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
22%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
68%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Taipa Bay Location Map

Interactive Taipa Bay 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 closest passenger airport to Taipa Bay is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Taipa Bay is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Taipa Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 26 February 2021, 09:02 Local Time
Friday 26
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m) 1.5
E 		1.6
E 		1.6
E 		1.6
E
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h) 15 ESE 15 ENE 20 ENE 15 E
Wind State cross cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross

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    Tides at Taipa Bay

    Current tide and informaton
    For Mangonui, New Zealand, 7.0 km from Taipa Bay.
    Next High Water: 08:45pm | 2.51m
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    Next Low Water: 02:27pm | 0.82m
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    Taipa Bay Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 20.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Taipa Bay

    Surf stats for Taipa Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Taipa Bay

    Wind stats for Taipa Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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