Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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 10PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
366
392
352
336
361
404
366
376
404
394
327
327
316
324
355
316
310
276
288
296
407
379
407
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:06PM2.62m
9:15AM2.52m
9:45PM2.60m
9:52AM2.48m
10:22PM2.57m
10:26AM2.44m
Low Tide
2:30PM0.58m
2:51AM0.72m
3:08PM0.61m
3:30AM0.76m
3:45PM0.65m
4:09AM0.80m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:43
5:42
5:40
5:39
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
17
16
17
18
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
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
N
13
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
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
16
15
14
14
14
14
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
3
10
10
10
10
10
10
2
2
8
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
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
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
318
366
392
352
336
361
404
366
376
404
394
327
327
316
324
355
316
310
276
288
296
407
379
407
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
27
27
27
27
27
0
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
21
27
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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