
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 29 | 37 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:10AM2.17m | 4:02PM2.26m | 4:06AM2.14m | 5:00PM2.27m | 5:11AM2.16m | 5:56PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM1.01m | 10:10PM1.04m | 10:23AM1.01m | 11:06PM0.99m | 11:22AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 25 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 6 | — |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | — | — | NW 2 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
1 | 1 | 37 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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