
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 4AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). 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 (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
202 | 161 | 125 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46AM2.27m | 5:30PM2.40m | 5:54AM2.31m | 6:29PM2.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM0.78m | 10:58AM0.62m | 11:36PM0.70m | 12:02PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
202 | 161 | 125 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 36 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | W 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 8 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 |
5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 109 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
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