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Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 3AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
3637 | 3637 | 3484 | 3414 | 3414 | 3414 | 3255 | 3158 | 3289 | 2910 | 2632 | 2454 | 1978 | 1412 | 1116 | 951 | 769 | 561 | 492 | 471 | 427 | 266 | 260 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:10AM2.62m | 3:36PM2.44m | 4:04AM2.56m | 4:36PM2.42m | 4:56AM2.51m | 5:33PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.73m | 9:09AM0.72m | 9:26PM0.80m | 10:03AM0.73m | 10:23PM0.84m | 10:55AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2171 | — | 1412 | 1116 | 951 | 769 | 561 | 492 | 471 | 427 | 266 | 260 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | 119 | 121 | 108 | 177 | 184 | 112 | 112 | 220 | 216 | 175 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
3637 | 3637 | 3484 | 3414 | 3414 | 3414 | 3255 | 3158 | 3289 | 2910 | 2632 | 2454 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
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