Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
19.1° 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 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
14
0.8
E
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.8
E
6
2.2
E
7
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
32
56
64
80
134
166
192
192
192
192
171
147
171
171
196
235
479
786
829
709
652
549
442
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:21AM2.56m
6:54PM2.52m
7:09AM2.57m
7:41PM2.57m
7:54AM2.57m
8:26PM2.61m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.65m
00:43AM0.73m
1:07PM0.61m
1:29AM0.71m
1:50PM0.58m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
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5:45
5:45
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
19
19
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
17
18
16
17
15
15
15
18
18
15
15
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
Energy kJ
8
11
9
9
80
134
166
192
192
192
192
171
147
171
171
17
9
21
9
9
10
11
11
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
10
9
14
14
9
10
9
9
25
11
26
26
11
12
27
9
17
17
17
7
20
19
17
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
14
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
15
14
10
10
14
14
14
21
21
21
8
8
7
7
17
3
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
1.3
ENE
8
1.8
E
6
2.2
E
7
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2
E
8
Energy kJ
12
32
56
64
11
11
196
235
479
786
829
709
652
549
442
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
27
27
27
27
27
19
5
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
21
43
43
43
43
43
43
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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