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Taronui Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Taronui Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taronui Bay sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Taronui Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Taronui Bay at 10AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taronui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
162 | 230 | 268 | 262 | 224 | 224 | 127 | 103 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 215 | 297 | 510 | 559 | 629 | 500 | 386 | 287 | 245 | 326 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:49AM2.13m | 3:09PM2.01m | 3:44AM2.19m | 4:14PM2.09m | 4:37AM2.26m | 5:14PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.90m | 9:21PM0.94m | 10:03AM0.82m | 10:25PM0.89m | 10:57AM0.72m | 11:23PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | | | |  |  | | |  | | |  | | | | | | |  |  | | | |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 162 | 230 | 268 | 262 | 224 | 224 | 127 | 103 | 86 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 629 | 500 | 386 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 14 | — | N 21 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 65 | 78 | 79 | 60 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 20 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 215 | 297 | 510 | 559 | — | — | 197 | 287 | 245 | 326 | 432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 72 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 72 | 79 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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