Taipa Bay Surf Break

Taipa Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.46° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taipa Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Taipa Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
26
26
48
53
70
80
107
122
163
173
238
242
302
365
359
335
323
317
320
314
303
258
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
8:47AM2.82m
9:23PM2.99m
9:44AM2.85m
10:19PM3.02m
10:40AM2.84m
11:13PM3.00m
Low Tide
2:48PM0.35m
3:25AM0.55m
3:42PM0.35m
4:20AM0.54m
4:34PM0.39m
5:14AM0.56m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
5:21
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
16
15
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
14
12
13
14
15
13
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
13
14
12
10
10
10
11
10
11
11
12
11
12
11
13
11
11
11
12
11
10
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
17
17
26
26
48
53
70
80
107
122
163
173
238
242
302
365
359
335
323
317
320
314
303
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
—
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
W
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
2
—
11
20
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
50
26
11
3
1
3
3
9
9
19
18
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
—
—
—
Energy kJ
4
9
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
—
3
3
—
3
3
—
—
3
2
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
—
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
—
2
2
2
1
3
8
9
10
7
4
3
2
4
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Northland
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
35
35
92
92
66
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
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Tapotupoto Bay
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Henderson Bay
The Ledge
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Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Punakaiki
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Weld Road
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
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