Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taronui Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taronui Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taronui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | NE 10 | SE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 162 | 57 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 39 | 202 | 116 | 242 | 169 | 160 | 55 | 41 | 32 | 51 | 25 | 45 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 12:01PM2.27m | 00:08AM2.15m | 12:41PM2.19m | 00:48AM2.09m | 1:24PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.74m | 6:11PM0.88m | 6:25AM0.83m | 6:54PM0.94m | 7:07AM0.90m | 7:40PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 24 | 57 | 34 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 99 | 116 | 137 | 87 | 76 | 55 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 12 | NE 14 | NW 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | N 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 164 | 162 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 202 | — | 242 | 169 | 160 | — | — | — | 51 | — | 45 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 47 | 110 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 80 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 30 | 1 |
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