Taipa Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.99° S 173.46° E

Taipa Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taipa Bay sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.2° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ENE swell with 341 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 7th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s

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


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