Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
20 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:43AM2.18m | 5:43PM2.28m | 5:46AM2.20m | 6:35PM2.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM1.14m | 10:49AM1.02m | 11:27PM1.12m | 11:46AM0.98m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
20 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NW 16 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NW 14 | NE 10 | E 12 | NW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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