Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taronui Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taronui Bay at 4PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Taronui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 47 | 90 | 123 | 173 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:20PM2.17m | 6:30AM2.10m | 7:03PM2.23m | 7:15AM2.16m | 7:45PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.91m | 00:27AM0.96m | 12:49PM0.84m | 1:11AM0.87m | 1:29PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | E 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 11 | N 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 47 | 90 | 123 | 173 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 134 | 497 | 497 | 134 | 134 | 113 | 77 | 77 | 100 | 134 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 100 | 100 | 134 | 134 | 219 | 100 | 52 |
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