Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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 9PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
147
166
226
256
465
551
746
709
634
609
549
486
431
434
416
385
375
418
385
376
361
330
322
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:41PM2.57m
7:54AM2.57m
8:26PM2.61m
8:36AM2.55m
9:06PM2.62m
9:15AM2.52m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.61m
1:29AM0.71m
1:50PM0.58m
2:11AM0.70m
2:30PM0.58m
2:51AM0.72m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:45
5:44
5:43
5:42
1
Temp °C
19
18
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
15
15
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
18
17
16
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
12
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
1
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
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
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
175
147
166
17
9
9
129
9
10
11
11
17
17
8
8
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
3
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.1
NE
12
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
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
11
12
13
9
17
17
9
7
20
19
17
6
6
17
17
2
2
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
7
7
17
3
5
5
17
5
6
6
6
2
2
6
6
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
13
18
226
256
465
551
746
709
634
609
549
486
431
434
416
385
375
418
385
376
361
330
322
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
27
0
27
27
43
43
43
223
223
35
223
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
0
27
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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