
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 2AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 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) | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
103 | 100 | 102 | 98 | 93 | 87 | 89 | 95 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16PM2.36m | 6:21AM2.28m | 7:06PM2.41m | 7:11AM2.31m | 7:52PM2.47m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM1.09m | 12:19PM0.93m | 00:51AM1.05m | 1:08PM0.88m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
51 | 32 | 102 | 98 | 93 | 87 | 89 | 95 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 10 |
103 | 100 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | — |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | S 3 | S 2 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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