
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 6AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 22 | 36 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:01PM2.56m | 7:18AM2.47m | 8:00PM2.64m | 8:18AM2.51m | 8:55PM2.71m | 9:15AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.62m | 1:28PM0.37m | 2:02AM0.53m | 2:24PM0.30m | 2:59AM0.45m | 3:17PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
32 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 22 | 36 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | E 14 |
5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 |
3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
7 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 39 | 46 | 49 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 49 | 65 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 131 | 60 | 7 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 82 | 104 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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