Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 4AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
6
2
E
7
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
431
482
507
458
368
277
241
284
364
354
346
336
268
263
256
277
277
327
319
307
314
307
299
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:22AM2.50m
5:57PM2.45m
6:19AM2.60m
6:56PM2.60m
7:15AM2.69m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.84m
11:37AM0.66m
00:00AM0.75m
12:31PM0.53m
00:56AM0.65m
1:23PM0.41m
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
14
14
15
15
14
14
17
18
15
14
15
15
14
14
17
17
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
12
12
13
13
11
11
14
15
13
12
13
13
12
11
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
43
43
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
2
9
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
2
2
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
22
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
9
3
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
6
2
E
7
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
225
431
482
507
458
368
277
241
284
364
354
346
336
268
263
256
277
277
327
319
307
314
307
299
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
27
27
27
0
0
21
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
27
27
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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