Taipa Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Taipa Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Taipa Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Taipa Bay in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 11th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 11th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Taipa Bay over the next 12 days.

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Wed
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
2.3
N
3
N
2.1
N
1.7
NNW
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
1.7
NW
1.6
WNW
0.8
NW
0.6
NNW
0.4
NE
0.4
ENE
0.5
NE
0.8
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
NE
0.3
ESE
0.3
NE
0.4
E
0.6
E
1.3
NNW
1.2
N
0.5
E
0.6
ESE
Period(s) (?)1313131312788812121212111211111166779997881010896699
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)47361565760946276512768697295705553562972822331931521573012481619756447210646454444551191711578386
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
30
N
35
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
W
5
WSW
5
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
10
S
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffglasscross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
on
crossoffoffglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:34PM
2.46
7:35AM
2.38
8:18PM
2.54
8:22AM
2.45
9:01PM
2.62
9:07AM
2.51
9:43PM
2.68
9:52AM
2.55
10:25PM
2.72
10:36AM
2.57
11:08PM
2.73
11:21AM
2.57
11:51PM
2.73
12:06PM
2.57
12:35AM
2.71
12:53PM
2.55
1:21AM
2.68
1:44PM
2.54
2:11AM
2.64
2:40PM
2.53
3:05AM
2.60
3:43PM
2.53
4:05AM
2.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:20AM
0.99
1:37PM
0.78
2:07AM
0.92
2:22PM
0.71
2:53AM
0.84
3:06PM
0.65
3:39AM
0.77
3:50PM
0.60
4:25AM
0.71
4:33PM
0.58
5:09AM
0.66
5:18PM
0.58
5:54AM
0.62
6:04PM
0.61
6:40AM
0.60
6:52PM
0.65
7:28AM
0.58
7:44PM
0.71
8:19AM
0.59
8:42PM
0.77
9:15AM
0.61
9:45PM
0.83
10:16AM
0.64
Wed
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
Sunrise--7:33--7:33--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--7:28
Sunset5:29--5:29--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31--5:32--5:32--5:34--5:35--5:35--
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Rain (mm)
881071092111-431----14--------------2--
Temp. °C151617171717171416161414141215151316151214151115151216161313141316111115
Feels °C (?)131616161513131213131311111012121112121112139121210141412121313138913

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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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 12 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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