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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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
389 | 408 | 441 | 452 | 464 | 461 | 485 | 572 | 683 | 666 | 709 | 799 | 824 | 920 | 1073 | 1351 | 1499 | 1484 | 1575 | 1672 | 2147 | 1883 | 1817 | 1956 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.74m | 00:23AM2.87m | 12:44PM2.66m | 1:19AM2.78m | 1:40PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.55m | 5:44PM0.43m | 6:26AM0.61m | 6:38PM0.54m | 7:21AM0.66m | 7:34PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 12 | 12 | 30 | 28 | 354 | 418 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | E 12 | — | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
389 | 408 | 441 | 452 | 464 | 461 | 485 | 572 | 683 | 666 | 709 | 799 | 824 | 920 | 1073 | 1351 | 1499 | 1484 | 1575 | 1672 | 2147 | 1883 | 1817 | 1956 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 117 | 27 | 117 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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