
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taipa Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Taipa Bay at 3PM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Taipa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | 168 | 246 | 149 | 51 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:27AM2.55m | 9:49PM2.67m | 10:11AM2.63m | 10:31PM2.71m | 10:56AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.58m | 3:47AM0.49m | 4:04PM0.53m | 4:31AM0.41m | 4:49PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 149 | 51 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 16 | E 16 | N 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
62 | 99 | 168 | 246 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 135 | 565 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 82 | 520 | 82 | 520 | 35 | 35 |
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