
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 2AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
463 | 539 | 559 | 595 | 675 | 769 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 60 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 96 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:03PM2.41m | 4:18AM2.46m | 5:00PM2.40m | 5:10AM2.40m | 5:54PM2.41m | 6:02AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.93m | 10:16AM0.79m | 10:44PM0.97m | 11:09AM0.82m | 11:39PM0.98m | 12:00PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
291 | 217 | 146 | 113 | 73 | 51 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 60 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 96 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 12 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | WNW 8 | SE 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 6 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 |
463 | 539 | 559 | 595 | 675 | 769 | 399 | 208 | 115 | 114 | 111 | 138 | 188 | 172 | 115 | 74 | 95 | 64 | 49 | 39 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 499 | 490 | 454 | 341 | 228 | 101 | 96 | 149 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 90 | 23 | 102 | 51 | 272 | 329 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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