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Taipa Bay Surf Forecast
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Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 12PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
3484 | 3419 | 3648 | 3484 | 3255 | 3071 | 2778 | 2732 | 2537 | 1978 | 1729 | 1275 | 1039 | 898 | 695 | 549 | 405 | 418 | 349 | 266 | 266 | 230 | 206 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:10AM2.62m | 3:36PM2.44m | 4:04AM2.56m | 4:36PM2.42m | 4:56AM2.51m | 5:33PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.72m | 9:26PM0.80m | 10:03AM0.73m | 10:23PM0.84m | 10:55AM0.72m | 11:20PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2253 | 1978 | 1729 | 1275 | 1039 | 898 | 695 | 549 | 405 | 418 | 349 | 266 | 266 | 230 | 206 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 119 | 133 | 202 | 177 | 184 | 112 | 112 | 220 | 216 | 175 | 172 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3484 | 3419 | 3648 | 3484 | 3255 | 3071 | 2778 | 2732 | 2537 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 223 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 223 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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