Takou Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Takou Bay Surf Guide

Takou Bay in Northland is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf Offshore winds blow from the west. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Takou Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Takou Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Takou Bay occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Takou Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Takou Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Takou Bay Location Map

Interactive Takou Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Takou Bay is Kerikeri Airport (KKE) in New Zealand, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Takou Bay is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), also in New Zealand, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Takou Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 14:13 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 02			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Takou Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Waiiti Bay, New Zealand, 10.0 km from Takou Bay.

Next High Water: 11:28pm | 2.25m

Next Low Water: 05:06pm | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Takou Bay Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Takou Bay today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 21.2 °C and a wind chill of 22.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite