
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (19 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 9PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 20 | WNW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55PM2.31m | 2:00AM2.23m | 2:52PM2.24m | 2:51AM2.16m | 3:57PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM1.04m | 8:10AM0.99m | 8:50PM1.10m | 9:07AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NE 8 | SE 10 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | W 11 | NE 11 | NW 19 | E 7 | NW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 20 | SE 10 | NE 8 | SE 10 | E 13 |
4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
31 | 34 | 35 | 60 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 714 | 520 | 406 | 455 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 545 | 545 | 35 | 545 |
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