
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 7AM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 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 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 18 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 37 | 45 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:03AM2.23m | 6:39PM2.40m | 6:56AM2.33m | 7:24PM2.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.99m | 12:01PM0.89m | 00:32AM0.87m | 12:51PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 18 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | — | 37 | 45 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 21 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 219 | 103 | 103 | 82 |
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