Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 1PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)10ft (3.0m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (31 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
3
NNE
7
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
598
826
929
950
950
1042
1097
1302
1490
1954
3203
2902
3607
3961
3484
3314
3307
2810
3326
2985
2317
1122
1042
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
25
N
10
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:06AM2.45m
8:41PM2.56m
8:47AM2.44m
9:21PM2.57m
9:25AM2.43m
9:58PM2.57m
Low Tide
1:44AM0.84m
2:00PM0.69m
2:26AM0.84m
2:40PM0.70m
3:06AM0.85m
3:19PM0.71m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
1
1
1
1
5
7
8
8
1
4
7
4
7
3
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
16
15
15
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
15
14
16
17
17
18
19
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
3
5
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
3314
3307
2810
3326
2985
2317
1122
1042
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
N
13
0.4
N
13
1.9
ENE
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
6
3
5
3
3
31
55
754
468
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
Energy kJ
6
5
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
3
NNE
7
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
Energy kJ
437
598
826
929
950
950
1042
1097
1302
1490
1954
3203
2902
3607
3961
3484
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
117
498
505
553
553
560
508
508
498
341
505
505
553
505
551
498
33
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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