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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 Tuesday 12 May 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 9PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | |
183 | 164 | 155 | 81 | 79 | 157 | 157 | 153 | 185 | 214 | 228 | 566 | 520 | 535 | 476 | 377 | 173 | 241 | 207 | 223 | 291 | 314 | 184 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:49PM2.24m | 4:25AM2.42m | 4:54PM2.32m | 5:22AM2.50m | 5:57PM2.45m | 6:19AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.91m | 10:42AM0.78m | 11:02PM0.84m | 11:37AM0.66m | 00:00AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | N 11 |
 kJ | 183 | 164 | 155 | 72 | 69 | 157 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 125 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | N 10 | W 18 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 79 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 15 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 157 | 153 | 185 | 214 | 228 | 566 | 520 | 535 | 476 | 377 | 173 | 241 | 207 | 223 | 291 | 314 | 184 | 275 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 35 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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