Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (05 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 419 | 768 | 686 | 620 | 524 | 462 | 348 | 295 | 302 | 287 | 266 | 329 | 250 | 252 | 225 | 218 | 172 | 144 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:09PM2.56m | 3:32AM2.45m | 4:14PM2.52m | 4:37AM2.42m | 5:20PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.77m | 9:36AM0.68m | 10:20PM0.79m | 10:41AM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 14 | NE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 81 | 84 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 39 | 38 | 47 | 25 | 35 | 18 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 172 | 144 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 16 | NE 13 | ENE 14 | NNE 13 | ENE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 13 | ENE 14 | NNE 13 | N 13 | ENE 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 419 | 768 | 686 | 620 | 524 | 462 | 348 | 295 | 302 | 287 | 266 | 329 | 250 | 252 | 225 | 218 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
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