Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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Taipa Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taipa Bay sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
327
318
308
308
283
310
302
302
314
322
327
370
379
388
379
360
315
300
318
298
329
336
365
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:45PM2.60m
9:52AM2.48m
10:22PM2.57m
10:26AM2.44m
10:56PM2.53m
11:01AM2.39m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.76m
3:45PM0.65m
4:09AM0.80m
4:22PM0.70m
4:49AM0.85m
4:59PM0.76m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:40
5:39
5:38
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
13
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
12
12
3
3
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
2
3
2
2
2
360
315
300
318
9
9
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
8
8
8
2
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
394
327
318
308
308
283
310
302
302
314
322
327
370
379
388
379
298
329
336
365
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
43
33
27
5
5
27
5
27
62
62
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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