Taipa Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.46° E

Taipa Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Taipa Bay

Issued: 11 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taipa Bay sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Taipa Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Taipa Bay surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 6 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,393 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Taipa Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Taipa Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Taipa Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 07) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 3rd Jun)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf 3PM (Sat 6th Jun)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 5th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Taipa Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.5
NNW
6
2.2
N
6
3
N
7
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
730
509
314
235
179
156
390
904
593
553
497
235
113
60
26
19
19
20
12
11
11
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
5
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:01AM2.42m
10:34PM2.55m
10:38AM2.41m
11:10PM2.54m
11:17AM2.38m
11:48PM2.51m
11:57AM2.35m
00:29AM2.48m
12:41PM2.32m
1:13AM2.46m
1:27PM2.30m
2:00AM2.45m
2:18PM2.30m
2:50AM2.46m
Low Tide
3:57PM0.73m
4:29AM0.88m
4:36PM0.75m
5:12AM0.88m
5:16PM0.78m
5:56AM0.88m
5:59PM0.82m
6:41AM0.88m
6:45PM0.85m
7:27AM0.86m
7:34PM0.88m
8:16AM0.84m
8:26PM0.89m
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thunderstorm
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7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
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5:22
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:21
 mm
2
2
7
5
18
12
2
1
Temp °C
16
17
16
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
14
16
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
14
15
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
14
16
14
13
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
E
10
1.8
NNE
8
0.8
NE
8
1.6
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
730
509
314
235
179
123
10
8
427
82
388
235
113
60
26
19
19
20
10
10
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
Energy kJ
91
23
25
23
21
9
2
4
9
9
84
68
38
23
11
7
7
2
2
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
26
25
4
4
4
11
3
3
9
9
9
9
12
8
3
12
12
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
NW
6
1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
2.2
N
6
3
N
7
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
6
9
19
46
80
156
390
904
593
553
497
5
18
16
6
11
4
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
5
5
Distance (km)
0
7
7
108
108
117
545
554
189
119
0
0
0
0
35
125
520
488
520
38
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
1
4
1
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
9
9
8
9
9
6
8
7
6
9
5
5
9
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Information about the Taipa Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Taipa Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Taipa Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Taipa Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Taipa Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Taipa Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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