Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taapuna today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Taapuna at 5PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Taapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1699 | 2144 | 1693 | 1671 | 2374 | 2314 | 2895 | 3175 | 3198 | 2860 | 2822 | 2550 | 2550 | 2329 | 2230 | 1900 | 1822 | 2365 | 2731 | 3135 | 3688 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:29AM0.27m | 10:42PM0.26m | 10:50AM0.30m | 10:57PM0.28m | 11:11AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.06m | 4:41AM0.06m | 5:05PM0.05m | 4:58AM0.04m | 5:23PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1699 | 2144 | 1693 | 1671 | 2374 | 2314 | 2895 | 3175 | 3198 | 2860 | 2822 | 2550 | 2550 | 2329 | 2230 | 1900 | 1822 | 2365 | 2731 | 3135 | 3688 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | SSW 20 | NNW 11 | S 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 67 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 57 | 23 | 127 | 23 | 314 | 422 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 13 | NNW 11 | N 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 54 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 176 | — | 124 | 196 | 70 | 85 | 96 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 42 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 1146 | 1146 | 1146 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 2580 | 2580 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2616 | 3867 | 3503 | 1146 | 1146 |
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