Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 10PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40PM2.33m | 2:47AM2.29m | 3:41PM2.27m | 3:42AM2.21m | 4:44PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM1.04m | 8:52AM0.96m | 9:27PM1.11m | 9:49AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
52 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 14 | NE 9 | N 15 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 570 | 565 | 149 | 35 |
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