Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 May 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 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (04 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
291
283
276
268
314
336
355
352
400
409
388
379
351
343
307
348
368
388
356
330
338
354
380
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:52AM2.48m
10:22PM2.57m
10:26AM2.44m
10:56PM2.53m
11:01AM2.39m
11:32PM2.48m
Low Tide
3:45PM0.65m
4:09AM0.80m
4:22PM0.70m
4:49AM0.85m
4:59PM0.76m
5:32AM0.90m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:05
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5:40
5:39
5:38
5:37
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
9
2
9
2
2
2
2
8
8
9
2
9
8
8
356
330
338
354
380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
8
2
2
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
273
291
283
276
268
314
336
355
352
400
409
388
379
351
343
307
348
368
388
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
43
27
27
27
5
27
27
27
62
62
27
27
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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