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Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
19.1° 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 9AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
192 | 192 | 192 | 175 | 175 | 183 | 171 | 201 | 190 | 415 | 652 | 753 | 692 | 603 | 491 | 478 | 398 | 348 | 340 | 343 | 206 | 244 | 361 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:09AM2.57m | 7:41PM2.57m | 7:54AM2.57m | 8:26PM2.61m | 8:36AM2.55m | 9:06PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.73m | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:29AM0.71m | 1:50PM0.58m | 2:11AM0.70m | 2:30PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | ENE 8 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | ENE 8 |
192 | 192 | 192 | 175 | 175 | 12 | 171 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 206 | 244 | 14 | 336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 11 | N 14 |
25 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 10 | NNE 13 | N 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 11 | — | N 11 |
21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 183 | 14 | 201 | 190 | 415 | 652 | 753 | 692 | 603 | 491 | 478 | 398 | 348 | 340 | 343 | 191 | 117 | 361 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 223 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 27 | 27 |
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