Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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 10AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (22 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
!
!
0
1
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
3
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3.5
ENE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
4
ENE
10
3
NE
11
4
ENE
10
4
ENE
10
4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
666
638
636
636
749
824
1003
1363
1338
1321
631
1368
1879
2170
2340
2450
2499
2736
2736
2989
1836
3016
3160
3079
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:23AM2.87m
12:44PM2.66m
1:19AM2.78m
1:40PM2.57m
2:15AM2.69m
2:37PM2.49m
Low Tide
6:26AM0.61m
6:38PM0.54m
7:21AM0.66m
7:34PM0.64m
8:15AM0.70m
8:30PM0.73m
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clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:24
5:24
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
13
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
15
13
13
14
14
13
14
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
13
0.2
NNW
11
1.8
NNE
10
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
3
NE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
6
6
5
5
5
7
12
578
45
46
65
1836
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
W
9
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
2
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
3
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3.5
ENE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
4
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
4
ENE
10
4
ENE
10
4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
666
638
636
636
749
824
1003
1363
1338
1321
631
1368
1879
2170
2340
2450
2499
2736
2736
2989
1301
3016
3160
3079
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
33
27
27
27
117
117
27
27
27
27
27
27
223
223
223
223
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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