Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 10PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | 56 | 38 | 54 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 103 | 2 | 43 | 28 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:18PM2.65m | 00:34AM2.65m | 1:01PM2.54m | 1:16AM2.52m | 1:48PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.72m | 6:30AM0.67m | 6:47PM0.83m | 7:13AM0.77m | 7:35PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
76 | 56 | 38 | 54 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 43 | 28 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | W 18 | N 10 | E 12 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | W 16 | W 15 | — | N 10 | — |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | E 10 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
3 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 103 | 69 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 385 | 449 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 17 |
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