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Taipa Bay Surf Forecast
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Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 33 | 42 | 74 | 133 | 223 | 309 | 383 | 530 | 378 | 405 | 147 | 121 | 199 | 167 | 113 | 161 | 238 | 253 | 261 | 361 | 374 | 376 | 465 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:39AM 2.77 | 9:09PM 2.80 | 9:28AM 2.81 | 9:59PM 2.87 | 10:18AM 2.81 | 10:49PM 2.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:15AM 0.51 | 2:42PM 0.33 | 3:04AM 0.46 | 3:29PM 0.27 | 3:55AM 0.45 | 4:17PM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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