Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 2AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:18PM2.24m | 6:37AM2.17m | 7:04PM2.33m | 7:24AM2.27m | 7:47PM2.41m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.85m | 12:44PM0.78m | 1:08AM0.74m | 1:27PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 | E 6 | ESE 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 15 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 61 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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