Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.1
E
11
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1
E
11
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.7
E
11
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
466
307
365
287
230
199
176
176
176
175
155
149
123
114
123
104
88
88
91
91
77
58
57
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
ENE
0
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
0
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
NE
10
NE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:56AM2.51m
5:33PM2.44m
5:47AM2.48m
6:26PM2.48m
6:36AM2.47m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.84m
10:55AM0.72m
11:20PM0.85m
11:46AM0.70m
00:12AM0.85m
12:34PM0.69m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
16
17
16
15
14
14
13
13
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
15
15
13
13
12
12
16
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
573
466
307
365
287
230
199
176
176
176
152
152
145
123
104
123
104
88
88
91
91
77
58
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.1
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
133
177
272
116
116
220
175
138
136
172
175
155
149
114
114
82
82
81
55
51
49
31
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
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
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
9
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
5
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
4
4
5
4
4
9
9
7
9
6
7
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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