
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | 63 | 43 | 46 | 40 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 1:31PM2.42m | 1:37AM2.29m | 2:14PM2.34m | 2:20AM2.22m | 3:05PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.95m | 7:41AM0.90m | 8:22PM1.01m | 8:30AM0.97m | 9:15PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
94 | 63 | 43 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
24 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | SW 3 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | ENE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
6 | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
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