Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 183kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- NNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- WNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- NNE 22 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 325, poor
- Wed 430, poor
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 624, poor
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 833, too small
- Mon 912, poor
- Tue 1041, poor
- Wed 1110, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Takou bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft5 s5 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, poor | 4 ft5 s5 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, poor | 5 ft6 s6 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, poor | 5 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 22 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:22 +0.8 mLow 07:38 −0.9 mHigh 14:03 +0.9 mLow 20:21 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:27 +0.7 mLow 08:42 −0.9 mHigh 15:07 +0.9 mLow 21:27 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:36 +0.7 mLow 09:48 −0.8 mHigh 16:10 +0.8 mLow 22:33 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Takou bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (23°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (203°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Rawhiti, 15 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Kerikeri Airport (KKE), 29 km.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,330–US$2,620 each
about US$1,330–US$2,620 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to KKE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$825–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,330–US$2,620 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 15 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Rawhiti, 15 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Kerikeri Airport (KKE), 29 km.
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