
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
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 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | E 8 | NW 12 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 71 | 102 | 233 | 312 | 314 | 505 | 627 | 478 | 374 | 319 | 319 | 102 | 68 | 49 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:36AM2.64m | 3:05PM2.46m | 3:27AM2.54m | 4:03PM2.41m | 4:18AM2.46m | 5:00PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.77m | 8:34AM0.72m | 8:51PM0.86m | 9:24AM0.76m | 9:46PM0.93m | 10:16AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 121 | 135 | 147 | 124 | 127 | 109 | 108 | 88 | 102 | 68 | 49 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | E 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 69 | 42 | 20 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 35 | 34 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 71 | 102 | 233 | 312 | 314 | 505 | 627 | 478 | 374 | 319 | 319 | 74 | 89 | 80 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 117 | 490 | 490 | 492 | 499 | 499 | 385 | 385 | 134 | 134 | 119 | 154 | 185 | 272 | 276 |
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