
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 78 | 62 | 66 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:01PM2.51m | 00:24AM2.61m | 12:44PM2.49m | 1:07AM2.57m | 1:32PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.64m | 5:57PM0.69m | 6:30AM0.63m | 6:43PM0.75m | 7:16AM0.65m | 7:34PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
33 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 62 | 66 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 35 | 23 | 92 | 23 | 84 | 35 | 84 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 27 |
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