Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 98 | 154 | 270 | 556 | 331 | 252 | 163 | 127 | 76 | 56 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27PM2.66m | 10:39AM2.53m | 11:05PM2.66m | 11:19AM2.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.70m | 4:33PM0.63m | 5:06AM0.66m | 5:14PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NW 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 381 | 331 | 252 | 163 | 127 | 76 | 56 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 15 | NW 7 | ESE 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 36 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | — | W 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 39 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 48 | 98 | 154 | 270 | 556 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 223 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 |
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