Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taronui Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taronui Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taronui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
75 | 54 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 46 | 176 | 65 | 59 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:41PM2.38m | 12:08PM2.32m | 00:23AM2.29m | 12:54PM2.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.69m | 6:15PM0.86m | 6:42AM0.80m | 7:02PM0.97m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
75 | 54 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 88 | 65 | 59 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 13 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 13 | E 15 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 |
4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 7 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 176 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 1 |
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