Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
396
346
313
270
263
277
277
328
291
303
328
287
301
302
282
422
517
520
533
432
377
326
286
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:19AM2.60m
6:56PM2.60m
7:15AM2.69m
7:51PM2.75m
8:10AM2.77m
8:46PM2.88m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.53m
00:56AM0.65m
1:23PM0.41m
1:51AM0.56m
2:15PM0.32m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
17
17
15
14
15
15
14
14
16
17
15
14
14
15
15
14
16
17
15
14
14
13
13
12
15
14
13
12
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
11
12
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
10
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
26
43
42
63
62
61
41
6
6
6
2
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
9
9
8
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
9
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
355
396
346
313
270
263
277
277
328
291
303
328
287
301
302
282
422
517
520
533
432
377
326
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
21
27
27
0
0
0
0
0
21
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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