Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 9AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
279
303
310
327
298
168
210
210
189
158
153
102
113
154
179
181
208
250
255
247
233
265
256
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:05AM2.82m
9:40PM2.96m
10:00AM2.83m
10:34PM2.98m
10:54AM2.80m
11:28PM2.95m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.51m
3:07PM0.28m
3:39AM0.49m
3:58PM0.29m
4:34AM0.51m
4:51PM0.35m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
14
17
17
15
15
14
14
15
16
17
18
17
17
17
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
12
12
14
14
13
14
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
1.1
ENE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
168
4
4
4
4
4
55
37
11
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
20
4
2
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.1
ESE
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
236
279
303
310
327
298
90
210
210
189
158
153
102
113
154
179
181
208
250
255
247
233
265
256
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
21
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
27
0
0
0
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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