Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 22 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 71 | 96 | 127 | 184 | 191 | 229 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 208 | 208 | 221 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.40m | 5:54PM2.41m | 6:02AM2.37m | 6:45PM2.44m | 6:52AM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.97m | 11:09AM0.82m | 11:39PM0.98m | 12:00PM0.83m | 00:31AM0.98m | 12:49PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 22 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 71 | 96 | 127 | 184 | 191 | 229 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 208 | 208 | 221 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | — | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 115 | 145 | 148 | 91 | 91 | 83 | 83 | 51 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 23 | 36 | 154 | 455 | 329 | 272 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
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