Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 27 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
21.0° 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 8PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (27 Feb)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (27 Feb)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
0.9
ENE
1.3
ENE
1
E
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
E
0.9
ESE
1
ESE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.9
NE
Period(s) (?)888887777777567888777778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5746453535333332303049493613410912312312010982105656588
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
5
N
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassonglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:22PM
2.45
6:08AM
2.53
6:32PM
2.48
7:13AM
2.60
7:38PM
2.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:05AM
0.87
11:30PM
0.74
12:12PM
0.85
12:36AM
0.72
1:16PM
0.80
1:38AM
0.66
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Sunrise--------7:11-------7:11-------
Sunset---8:07-------8:05-------8:04----
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------121----1231---
Temp. °C202322212019191921232120181717182022222018161615
Feels °C (?)202322212019191920212020181717182021222119161614
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