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Taipa Bay Surf Forecast
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Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 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
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 12AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | |
108 | 130 | 115 | 113 | 97 | 84 | 84 | 68 | 73 | 64 | 62 | 41 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:56PM2.45m | 3:36AM2.56m | 3:59PM2.41m | 4:34AM2.54m | 5:03PM2.42m | 5:29AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.71m | 9:36AM0.76m | 9:55PM0.76m | 10:34AM0.75m | 10:56PM0.77m | 11:30AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 84 | 84 | 68 | 73 | 64 | 62 | 41 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | E 11 | ENE 5 | E 10 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | N 9 | E 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | N 19 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | N 13 | N 12 | E 8 | N 17 | E 11 | ENE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | SE 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 108 | 130 | 115 | 113 | 97 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 35 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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