Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 10PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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 Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.7
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
7
1.5
E
5
2
E
7
2.4
E
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
143
138
133
133
125
190
186
183
164
189
155
79
155
123
120
88
124
364
716
812
721
623
512
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SW
10
W
15
WSW
5
W
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:48PM2.21m
3:29AM2.36m
3:49PM2.24m
4:25AM2.42m
4:54PM2.32m
5:22AM2.50m
Low Tide
9:03PM0.94m
9:46AM0.88m
10:02PM0.91m
10:42AM0.78m
11:02PM0.84m
11:37AM0.66m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:32
5:32
5:31
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Temp °C
18
16
15
15
14
13
14
18
17
15
15
15
15
13
14
17
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
12
12
13
16
15
15
14
14
14
12
12
15
16
16
15
13
13
12
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.7
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
149
143
138
133
133
125
190
186
183
164
189
155
79
155
123
120
43
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.7
E
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
4
4
4
11
10
10
9
12
9
9
12
9
52
4
4
9
3
2
9
9
9
7
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
11
11
11
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
10
8
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
E
7
1.5
E
5
2
E
7
2.4
E
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
1
2
4
88
124
364
716
812
721
623
512
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
5
5
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
0
27
27
27
0
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
4
9
7
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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