Taipa Bay Surf Break

Taipa Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.46° E

Issued: 5 am 04 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, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,924 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 3AM (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 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Taipa Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sun 5th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf 3AM (Sun 5th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 7th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
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
13
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.9
WNW
7
0.8
E
10
1.6
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
3
NNW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.5
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
633
604
464
335
272
313
141
145
625
1408
292
54
128
102
119
83
108
119
83
80
50
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
N
15
WNW
5
WSW
15
NNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
Wind State
on
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
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
3:11AM2.53m
3:48PM2.46m
Low Tide
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
9:29AM0.70m
9:56PM0.88m
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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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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5:25
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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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—
5:29
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 mm
—
3
9
—
1
9
3
2
13
6
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
12
13
13
14
13
13
15
15
12
14
15
10
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
13
8
7
7
7
11
8
9
11
12
10
12
13
8
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
1.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
633
604
464
335
272
177
141
104
83
53
292
36
128
102
119
83
108
119
83
80
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
10
0.9
NNW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.1
NE
10
—
0.5
NW
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
13
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
2
6
2
69
2
5
31
4
—
138
55
54
19
8
7
2
2
4
2
12
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
NE
10
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
—
—
0.4
NW
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
—
2
—
4
—
—
4
4
—
—
59
5
5
5
2
2
6
5
14
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
N
4
1.7
NNW
6
—
0.8
NW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.2
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
3
NNW
8
1
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
21
50
211
—
39
313
95
145
625
1408
36
25
21
14
12
15
11
24
3
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ninety Mile Beach
Northland
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Houhora Harbour Bar
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Bland Bay
Northland
Bland Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Tauranga Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
6
7
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
33
554
33
0
119
134
7
108
337
35
90
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Ruakaka
Houhora Harbour Bar
Moureeses
Ngunguru Bar
Marsden Point
Fairway Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Helena Bay
Bland Bay
Waipu Cove
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
The Ledge
The Ledge
Moureeses
The Ledge
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
7
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Pouawa Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Stent Road
Taranaki
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
4
4
5
6
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
May's Point
Australia
Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Back Beach
New Zealand
Arrawarra
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Malaking Gasang (Baler)
Philippines
Malaking Gasang (Baler)
Philippines
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Sea Vista
South Africa
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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