Taipa Bay Surf Break

Taipa Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.46° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taipa Bay sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

Taipa Bay surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, E swell with 737 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with E 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 6s. 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 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 5th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 5th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 4th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
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)
2
1
2
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.4
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
442
451
734
726
604
396
284
272
177
141
104
144
104
66
55
52
77
98
173
169
133
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
10
W
5
W
10
NW
20
NW
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
SSE
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:19AM2.45m
10:50PM2.60m
10:58AM2.45m
11:28PM2.59m
11:39AM2.44m
00:07AM2.57m
12:20PM2.41m
00:47AM2.55m
1:04PM2.40m
1:31AM2.54m
1:52PM2.39m
2:19AM2.53m
2:47PM2.41m
Low Tide
4:15PM0.71m
4:50AM0.81m
4:55PM0.72m
5:32AM0.79m
5:36PM0.74m
6:14AM0.77m
6:20PM0.77m
6:58AM0.75m
7:05PM0.81m
7:44AM0.74m
7:55PM0.84m
8:34AM0.72m
8:52PM0.87m
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clear
light rain
rain showers
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rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
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7:33
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7:33
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7:33
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7:33
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7:33
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7:33
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7:33
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5:24
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5:25
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5:25
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5:27
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5:27
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5:28
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5:29
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 mm
—
—
—
—
1
13
—
1
18
2
2
3
3
3
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
16
14
15
16
14
11
11
10
12
13
11
13
14
12
13
14
10
Feels °C
13
13
13
12
12
10
13
14
9
6
6
6
8
10
8
11
13
9
9
9
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
NW
6
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
NW
6
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.4
NW
6
0.6
E
10
0.9
NW
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
442
451
734
726
604
147
284
272
80
141
104
144
75
66
55
52
77
98
173
169
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
1.2
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.9
E
10
0.7
NNW
6
0.4
NW
11
0.7
E
11
0.3
NW
18
0.5
E
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.1
SE
5
—
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
—
2
—
2
6
396
3
2
177
34
33
112
48
52
19
8
1
—
2
8
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
4
2
—
6
5
12
4
34
12
12
5
2
2
3
6
6
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
1
N
4
—
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
W
5
1.2
NW
5
—
1.3
WNW
6
—
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.7
S
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
39
—
40
27
13
40
71
—
104
—
11
15
46
15
2
1
—
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0
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0
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(10 max)
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(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
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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).

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