
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taupo Bay today (04 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taupo Bay at 10PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10PM2.42m | 1:33AM2.38m | 2:09PM2.36m | 2:31AM2.31m | 3:17PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.76m | 7:42AM0.65m | 8:15PM0.81m | 8:44AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
25 | 25 | 62 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 19 | N 10 | NW 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 17 | W 6 | N 10 | N 10 | W 19 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
69 | 67 | 120 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 119 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 110 | 552 | 82 | 82 | 546 | 555 | 546 | 552 | 550 |
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