Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 7AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 48 | 88 | 144 | 217 | 321 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:21PM2.43m | 7:30AM2.35m | 8:03PM2.52m | 8:14AM2.44m | 8:43PM2.60m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.95m | 1:24PM0.80m | 1:52AM0.84m | 2:07PM0.70m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 48 | 88 | 144 | 217 | 321 | 411 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 62 | 27 | 27 | 84 | 84 | 27 | 27 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 545 | 235 | 84 | 84 |
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