Taipa Bay Surf Break

Taipa Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.46° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taipa Bay sea temperature is
16.7° 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.


How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 11AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
432
442
451
451
442
311
734
734
715
726
633
604
575
480
396
383
350
284
279
272
223
218
174
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:19AM2.45m
10:50PM2.60m
10:58AM2.45m
11:28PM2.59m
11:39AM2.44m
Low Tide
4:08AM0.85m
4:15PM0.71m
4:50AM0.81m
4:55PM0.72m
5:32AM0.79m
5:36PM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
3
1
1
2
6
Temp °C
14
14
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
14
14
14
13
12
12
15
16
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
13
12
11
12
13
14
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
NW
6
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
375
432
442
451
451
442
311
734
734
715
726
633
604
575
480
153
383
350
284
279
272
223
218
174
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
12
1.2
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
175
2
2
2
6
6
2
2
396
116
67
34
2
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
2
2
4
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.5
N
5
1.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
20
54
115
224
40
45
54
157
146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
20
0
21
21
21
21
27
27
27
27
84
496
545
134
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
134
223
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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