Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 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
19.0° 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 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
535
478
408
375
318
366
392
376
376
394
353
353
361
361
361
344
291
280
287
287
273
266
268
280
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:36AM2.55m
9:06PM2.62m
9:15AM2.52m
9:45PM2.60m
9:52AM2.48m
10:22PM2.57m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.70m
2:30PM0.58m
2:51AM0.72m
3:08PM0.61m
3:30AM0.76m
3:45PM0.65m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:43
5:42
5:40
5:39
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
13
13
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
17
8
8
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
3
12
12
12
12
12
8
3
10
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
6
17
17
2
2
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
6
6
6
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
535
478
408
375
318
366
392
376
376
394
353
353
361
361
361
344
291
280
287
287
273
266
268
280
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
0
0
0
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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