Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 5PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
464
464
450
527
572
650
666
680
768
904
989
1178
1383
1617
1624
1759
1926
2147
1993
2024
2170
2326
2166
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:49AM2.74m
00:23AM2.87m
12:44PM2.66m
1:19AM2.78m
1:40PM2.57m
2:15AM2.69m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.43m
6:26AM0.61m
6:38PM0.54m
7:21AM0.66m
7:34PM0.64m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:25
5:24
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
13
15
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
1.1
N
11
0.8
NNW
10
0.6
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
19
30
93
170
275
123
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
10
0.5
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
59
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
441
464
464
450
527
572
650
666
680
768
904
989
1178
1383
1617
1624
1759
1926
2147
1993
2024
2170
2326
2166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
33
33
33
33
27
27
27
27
27
27
117
27
33
33
27
27
27
117
117
117
27
117
117
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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